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Mr. Casey from Dunsmuir CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Give a Hug!

Help me give my students deep pressure vests to give the feeling of a hug!

  • $233 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I am a Resource Teacher with eleven years of experience. In my Resource Special Education classroom, the students have educational disabilities. With the right support the students increase access to general education. I provide specialized academic instruction for the students to reach their individualized goals. I enjoy my students and have close bonds with them! It means everything to see them succeed and be confident academically, socially and emotionally. Please consider supporting our project and our awesome Special Education classroom!

My Project

These deep pressure vests will be a important tool for the special education students. Some common reasons a teacher or therapist may recommend a weighted vest is to improve a child’s focus so they can pay attention to academic work in the classroom. The vest also provides deep pressure stimulation that has a calming effect. Research indicates that children with attention difficulties, including those on the autism spectrum, benefit from weighted vests. A current theory is that weighted vests provide deep pressure stimulation that has a calming effect on the brain. It has been suggested that deep pressure may affect the limbic system (AKA the emotional brain) which can prompt a fight-or-flight response to emotionally charged or negative situations.

Please consider supporting our classroom!

Mr. Casey
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
VEST DEEP PRESSURE MEDIUM • School Specialty $73.83 1 $73.83
VEST DEEP PRESSURE SMALL • School Specialty $65.31 1 $65.31

Materials cost

$139.14

Vendor shipping charges

$13.91

Sales tax

$12.73

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$197.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.92

Total project goal

$232.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$232.79

2 Donors

-$232.79

Donations toward project cost

-$197.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.92

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$0.00

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Project Activity

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