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Empowering Independence: iPads for Community-Based Life Skills Learning

Help me give my students iPads. They are learning life skills with the opportunity to learn in and around the community. Having an iPad for each classroom of Post Secondary Special Education Students will enhance their education.

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Ms. Mitchell Wilson High School
Santa Clara, CA Grades 9-12

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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 Project

This project seeks to integrate iPads into a community-based life skills classroom in order to increase student independence, engagement, and real-world skill development. Students in this program have significant support needs and are working toward increased independence in daily living skills, communication, and community participation. The iPads will serve as a versatile, accessible tool to bridge classroom instruction with authentic, real-world experiences.

In the community, the iPads will be used to support navigation, communication, task completion, and decision-making.

In addition, they will assist students to learn appropriate community behavior. Students will be able to access visual schedules, step-by-step instructions, and video modeling to complete activities such as grocery shopping, using public transportation, ordering food, and managing personal responsibilities. The devices will allow instruction to be individualized to meet diverse learning needs.

Additionally, the iPads will enable students to practice functional academics including budgeting, price comparison, and time management. The use of real-time supports will help to reduce reliance on adult prompting and promote greater independence. Staff will also be able to collect data, monitor progress, and adjust instruction based on student performance in natural environments. This immediate feedback would ensure that learning is meaningful, measurable, and transferable beyond the classroom.

By integrating iPads into community-based instruction, this project will provide students with the tools they need to navigate everyday situations, build confidence, and develop lifelong skills essential for independent living and successful community participation.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than a third of students from low‑income households

Never Before Funded 40 students impacted
Ms. Mitchell Wilson High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Santa Clara, CA View local requests

More than a third 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 40 students impacted

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - 11-inch iPad A16 chip with Wi-Fi - 128GB - Silver • Best Buy Education $349.00 5 $1,745.00
Sibeitu Case for iPad 11th (A16) 2025 & 10th Generation Case 10.9 Inch 2022 with Screen Protector, Heavy Duty Protective Cover with 360° Swivel Hand Shoulder Strap Stand for iPad 11-inch/10th Gen • Amazon Business $23.99 5 $119.95

Materials cost

$1,864.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $170.64

3rd party payment processing fee

$27.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,093.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$369.45

Total project goal

$2,463.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,463.01

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 $2,463.01

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