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Mrs. Tetenbaum from Little Neck NY is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Help a Physically Disabled Child Expand His Musical Horizons - Part 2

The cost of four Big Mack Musical Devices from Ablenet, Inc. is $719, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

  • $737 goal

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I am a music teacher in a New York City Public School that serves high school aged students facing many challenges including physical disabilities and language impairments. In order to help students express their needs and feelings and to enable them to participate in groups our school relies on augmentative communication devices such as "Big Macks" and a system of picture symbols using "Mayor/Johnson Symbols." I would like to expand my use of "Big Macks." I have programmed percussion rhythmic beats and melodic phrases. When the student strikes the device with his hand or his head switch the sound is reproduced and he becomes an active member of our band. For example, if one of our students plays the key note of a progression using the device, another student can then play and accompany him. He can now be part of a performing group of general education or less physically challenged students. Thanks to a previous grant I was able to present a school performance using these devices. I am hoping to acquire additional Big Macks that will enable our students to participate and give them more control over their environment. Thank you for whatever help you can give.

Mrs. Tetenbaum
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Red Big Mack • Ablenet, Inc. $104.00 1 $104.00
Blue Big Mack • Ablenet, Inc. $104.00 1 $104.00
Green Big Mack • Ablenet, Inc. $104.00 1 $104.00
Yellow Big Mack • Ablenet, Inc. $104.00 2 $208.00

Materials cost

$520.00

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FREE

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Fulfillment labor & materials

Total project cost

$603.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$132.53

Total project goal

$736.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$736.26

1 Donor

-$694.29

Donations toward project cost

-$604.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$90.29

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$42.30

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$0.00

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