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Ms. Trujillo, NBCT from Los Angeles, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Autism: Meet My Sensory Needs

My students need the spinning disc, sitting cushions, brushes, squishy balls so they can recieve sensory input and they are able to focus and work.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Trujillo, NBCT's classroom raised $551

This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Do you remember what it was like to be in school and get distracted very easily? Now imagine what it is like to have autism and be distracted by every noise, light, your clothes, and on top of everything else your teacher still expects you to do work.

We are 9 students with autism (2 fifth graders, 2 fourth graders, 3 first graders, and 2 second graders).

Four out of the nine of also non-verbal and we need all the visuals and technology we can get. We are a mixture of cultures (1 is Korean, 1 is Bengali, and 7 are Hispanic). Our school is in a low economic area and the district is unable to provide all the teaching modalities we need. We are in a K-5 moderate/severe special education class for students with autism. At times some of us will have melt downs; I may start kicking, screaming, hitting, biting, and throwing items. At times I might run because I want to escape. Other times I might hurt myself by biting myself or banging my head on any surface. It is up to my teacher to find what triggers me and help me learn as much as I possibly can learn.

My Project

The spinning disc will help my students receive sensory input. After spinning, some students with autism are able to sit and focus for longer periods of time. The sitting cushions will be used so students can sit and do their work. For some students the hard chairs are not comfortable and they prefer to be bouncing or on some type of cushion. The squishy balls will be used for those students that have a difficult time keeping their hands to themselves.

Your help will really help me as a teacher reach out to my students with moderate to severe autism.

Being a teacher is challenging; however, working with students with autism is more challenging because they are all different. It is up to me to discover what way each of my students learns and communicates. Through donations you will help a child with autism read, write, count, add, subtract, and communicate. The possibilities are endless of what a child with autism will be able to learn.

Ms. Trujillo, NBCT Commonwealth Avenue Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
MEGASPINNER WOODEN • School Specialty $199.49 1 $199.49
BALANCE DISC CUSHION 24'' • School Specialty $56.99 1 $56.99
PILLOW VIBRATE SWITCH ACTIVATED BLUE • School Specialty $50.34 1 $50.34
BALL GEL COLOR MORPH • School Specialty $6.64 5 $33.20
BRUSH SENSORY EACH • School Specialty $1.89 12 $22.68

Materials cost

$362.70

Vendor shipping charges

 $36.27

Sales tax

 $33.19

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$467.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.52

Total project goal

$550.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $550.12

13 Donors

-$505.12

Donations toward project cost

-$467.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.52

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$45.00

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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