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My students are in grades 9-12+ with cognitive deficits. They are the children that were once referred to as mentally retarded. My students live in a large inner city and many have never felt like what they do makes a difference. Academics remain very difficult and challenging for them while working with their hands allows them to feel successful. With many electives being eliminated from our course offerings there are very few hands on courses available for my students. Teaching them to create baby quilts for the babies in the NICU will allow them to feel like they have made a difference in helping someone. The quilts will be a way for my students to give the babies a "hug" and let them know others care about them too!

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My students are in grades 9-12+ with cognitive deficits. They are the children that were once referred to as mentally retarded. My students live in a large inner city and many have never felt like what they do makes a difference. Academics remain very difficult and challenging for them while working with their hands allows them to feel successful. With many electives being eliminated from our course offerings there are very few hands on courses available for my students. Teaching them to create baby quilts for the babies in the NICU will allow them to feel like they have made a difference in helping someone. The quilts will be a way for my students to give the babies a "hug" and let them know others care about them too!

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