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Building Independence: Personalized Tools for Students with Special Needs

Help me give my students with special needs personalized resources to learn and gain a voice, created on a desktop computer and printed to use for each classroom lesson and therapy session.

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  • $2,244 goal

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Ms. Gendy P94M at PS/IS 276
New York, NY Grades 6-8

My Project

My students with special needs learn in beautifully different ways, and no two students are ever the same. Many of my students are non-verbal and rely on visuals to understand the world around them, follow routines, and build independence in daily life skills. Simple tasks like brushing teeth, completing a craft, or participating in a lesson require step-by-step visual supports that are customized for each child. I use programs like Boardmaker and Canva to design these materials, carefully adjusting colors, fonts, and layouts to meet each student’s unique needs, especially for those with visual challenges. Because there are so few ready-made resources for students with special needs, I find myself always creating everything from scratch—and each resource must be printed, organized, and laminated for every individual student.

“If a child can’t learn the way we teach, we must teach the way they learn.”

“Every child deserves a way to access their world.”

Right now, creating these materials is incredibly challenging because we often have to share laptops or rely on Chromebooks that are not designed for programs like Canva and Boardmaker. With a dedicated desktop computer and printer, I will be able to consistently create and provide personalized materials for each of my students. My goal is to give every child access to learning in a way that truly works for them, helping them grow in independence, confidence, and daily life skills. My students are unique, resilient, capable, and full of potential, they simply need the right tools. With your support, I can continue creating meaningful, individualized resources that allow my students to thrive and be seen for who they truly are.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

Never Before Funded 24 students impacted
Ms. Gendy P94M at PS/IS 276 Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

New York, NY View local requests

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

Never Before Funded 24 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - iMac 24-inch All-in-One - M4 chip - Built for Apple Intelligence - 10 Core CPU - 10 Core GPU - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Purple • Best Buy Education $1,499.00 1 $1,499.00
Epson - EcoTank ET-3930 Wireless All-in-One Color Supertank Inkjet Printer - White • Best Buy Education $349.99 1 $349.99

Materials cost

$1,848.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$27.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,906.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$336.48

Total project goal

$2,243.20

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