My students need room dividers to create a safe space away from their peers to calm down when they are feeling overwhelmed and frustrated.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Maj OccupationalTherapist's classroom raised $384
This project is fully funded
My Students
I am an occupational therapist currently working in the special education district of NYC's public school system. I work with NYC's most functionally impaired students. Most of my students experience great barriers to learning do to various disabling conditions from Autism and Down's syndrome to severe emotional disturbances and learning disabilities. They have problems communicating, difficulties properly expressing their emotions, decreased attention to academic tasks, and delayed sensory-motor development.
Given their limitations, it is often difficult for my students to feel successful during the school day despite their enormous desire to do so.
They often display emotional outbursts due to their frustration at not being able to meet the academic demands that they face on a daily basis. As the school's occupational therapist I hope to be able to give them a safe space where they can safely calm down and regain their focus when they are feeling overwhelmed.
My Project
As an occupational therapist it is my responsibility to identify why a student may be struggling and to help them come up with solutions to overcome such struggles. My students this year are having a very difficult time coping with a very frustrating curriculum. Secondary to their diagnosis, they have experience severe sensory and emotional regulation deficits, so that when they are faced with a challenge they will often melt down and are then unable to fully participate in the classroom. Unfortunately, they can sometimes become a danger to themselves and others.
Your donation to this project will provide my students with a safe and secure space where they can go to calm down when they are feeling overwhelmed.
It seems like such a simple thing, however I cannot emphasize enough what a difference having a calming area will make in their daily lives. I cannot wait to see my students utilize this area as they grow and learn how to better manage their emotions.
More than three‑quarters 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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