Creating a Calming Room For Our Special Needs Students
Help me give my students beanbag chairs, a trampoline, light covers, and other materials for a sensory room that promotes calm to reduce anxiety and improve focus.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Wendt's classroom raised $734
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
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 Project
We have a great group of special needs students at our high school in Long Beach, California. Our mission is to create a safe and calming room for our students so that they are able to learn and enjoy school like everyone else.
Research has shown that sensory rooms promote a calming effect that reduces sensory overload and anxiety for students with disabilities.
Often times, anxiety leads to challenging behaviors that prevent students from remaining in class, thus taking time away from their education.
It is our hope that this project for beanbag chairs, a trampoline, light filters, and other supplies will provide additional support for our special needs students, reducing anxiety and allowing them to benefit more from their learning environment. In the process of creating this calming space, we are in need of sensory-friendly equipment and materials. Your donation will help us create this calming space for our students.
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
Chill Sack Bean Bag Chair: Giant 5' Memory Foam Furniture Bean Bag - Big Sofa with Soft Micro Fiber Cover - Black Furry
• Amazon Business
$178.46
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$178.46
Pelpo 38"/40"/45" Folding Mini Trampoline,Exercise Trampoline with Adjustable Foam Handle, Rebounder Trampoline for Adults Fitness, Indoor Trampoline for Bounce Workout Max Load 330lbs, Black
• Amazon Business
$85.99
1
$85.99
YUKIDS Fluorescent Light Covers for Classroom, Office, Hospital and Home - Calming Cloud - Light Diffuser to Protect Against Blue Light and Glare, Sensory Lighting to Improve Focus in Classroom (8)
• Amazon Business
$59.99
1
$59.99
BlissLights Sky Lite - LED Laser Star Projector, Galaxy Light, Nebula Lamp (Blue Stars, Blue Cloud)
• Amazon Business
$49.99
1
$49.99
EVEN NATURALS Luxury Mosquito Net Bed Canopy (Single-King)
• Amazon Business
$24.99
1
$24.99
Phantoscope 18 x 18 Pillow Inserts, Set of 4 Hypoallergenic Square Form Decorative Throw Pillow Inserts, Made in USA Couch Bed Pillows - 18 inches
• Amazon Business
$24.99
1
$24.99
G & F 58123-6 100% Kevlar 18-Inch Cut Resistant Knit Sleeve with Thumb Hole, Yellow, Sold by 6-piece pack
• Amazon Business
$22.11
1
$22.11
ENJSD 3D Pin Art Toy, Unique Plastic Pin Art Board for Kids,Inspire Imagination & Challenge Sense, Innovative Boundless Creativity for Children (Multicolor)
• Amazon Business
$20.69
1
$20.69
All Smiles Fun Ocean Throw Pillow Covers for Cute Kids & You Sea Home Decor Blue Coastal Cushion Cases 18x18 Nautical Decorative Pillowcases Set of 4 for Couch Bed Sofa
• Amazon Business
$15.99
1
$15.99
Rajahubri Beach Seascape Window Wall Sticker Palm Tree and Hammock Fake Window Wall Decals Removable Tropical Sea Window View Wall Stickers Decal for Living Room
• Amazon Business
$13.99
1
$13.99
Fidget Toys - Push Pop Bubble Fidgets Sensory Toy for Autistic Children - Stress Relief Toys to Relieve Anxiety and Autism, Big Size Tangram Geometric Jigsaw Puzzles Board Game for Adults and Kids
• Amazon Business
$11.99
1
$11.99
JAiiMen Water Bead Stress Relief Balls Fidget Toys for Kids and Adults, Squishy Squeeze Ball, Alleviate Anxiety, Tension and ADHD Sensory Toys
• Amazon Business
$10.98
1
$10.98
Dinosaur Color By Numbers: Coloring Book for Kids Ages 4-8
• Amazon Business
$9.59
1
$9.59
Mazes For Kids Ages 4-8: Maze Activity Book | 4-6, 6-8 | Workbook for Games, Puzzles, and Problem-Solving
• Amazon Business
$6.99
1
$6.99
Materials cost
$536.74
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$49.11
3rd party payment processing fee
$8.05
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$623.90
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$110.10
Total project goal
$734.00
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$734.00
9 Donors
-$672.67
Donations toward project cost
-$571.77
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$100.90
match offer
-$61.33
Match offer toward project cost
-$52.13
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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