I teach art at a small elementary school in Brooklyn, NY for students with severe disabilities. The students in my school are between five and eleven years old. There are thirteen 6:1:1 classes (6 students, 1 teacher, 1 paraprofessional) and one 12:1:1 class (12 students, 1 teacher, 1 paraprofessional).
Most of the students in my school have Autism Spectrum Disorder, but that doesn't stop them from being amazing and unique artists.
My students really love creating art and exploring new art making materials. They thrive in an environment that is well organized and structured. Many of them also hate the idea of getting messy.
My Project
I am in the process of re-vitalizing the Art Program at my school. We lack a lot of the things that a typical art program has which limits the materials that we can use.
Twelve vinyl aprons will help to protect my students clothing when working with messier materials.
Being able to put an apron on each student will mean that my students can focus more on their work instead of worrying about their clothing. With the aprons we will be able to explore a variety of materials such tempra paints, acrylic paints and printing making, expanding our program into a well rounded art program.
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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