Help me give my students heavy work sensory tools, and fidget toys to help regulate sensory needs.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. OBrien's classroom raised $337
This project is fully funded
My Students
I teach in a school with two autism units. Between the two classes we have 24 students ranging from 1st-6th grades. My students are unique and have special behavior, communication, and sensory needs. My bright kids love anything hands on, and need breaks throughout the day to help them regulate back into work.
We are more alike then we are different, is my classrooms motto.
my students want to communicate and want to be normal, fit in, and but often times do not know how to communicate in an appropriate manner. These amazing students are fighters and strive to be the best!
My Project
By allowing my students to have heavy working sensory input, and tactile materials would help my students to become better students. My students often climb on furniture because of their need to fill a proprioception need, that's where the wagon and tug-a-war rope would would be useful. Giving my students safe alternative activities than climbing on furniture. Most of my students have a hard time sitting still but when given a small fidget toy, water bead, or something that keeps their hands busy they are able to sit still and are better listeners. The sensory needs are so great that at times students will come up to me for a hug because they crave the compression, and in doing so calms them down right away. Unfortunately hugging is not always appropriate in the school setting, so having the weighted blanket and compression vest would be a great tool to have.
These tools would allow my students to fill these sensory needs by making them calmer, being able to focus, and a way to sit still but, still be able to keep hands busy.
Students with Autism often have processing and sensory needs, that constantly need to be met. Our proprioceptive system helps us understand how much force we are using and whether we need to use more or less force in order to successfully complete tasks, such as when coloring, cutting our food with a fork and knife, or opening a door.
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
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Materials cost
$251.91
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.78
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$285.69
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$50.42
Total project goal
$336.11
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$336.11
2 Donors
-$323.19
Donations toward project cost
-$285.69
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