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Mrs. McCloskey from Hamilton, OH is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. McCloskey's classroom raised $483

I Really Have More to Say!

Help me give my students tiles, buttons, and buzzers so they can speak up!

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Mrs. McCloskey Fairfield East Elementary School
Hamilton, OH Grades 3-5

My Students

I am a Speech Language Pathologist working at an elementary school with roughly 50+ children ages birth through third grade. I have a variety of children with many different types of needs. Many of these children are on the Autism Spectrum, are Deak and Hard of Hearing, or have Down Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Apraxia of Speech, or are delayed in some areas of development. My students are excited to work hard, and they love to learn.

I typically help with fluency, articulation, language, and social skills.

I currently work with children who have sensory needs which require a variety of tools and equipment to help with vestibular, proprioceptive, auditory, tactile and visual systems.

My Project

My students thrive on hands-on, active, and engaging activities that allow them to explore and learn. Children need to experience communication in natural contexts. They learn language through watching and hearing others around them. Nonverbal children need to have a mode to express their voices. Using recorded messages on buttons and tiles is a great stepping stone to them finding their inner voice.

By donating to this project, you will be supporting my students' communication development and helping them have successful interactions with their teachers and friends.

Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) includes different methods, devices and strategies that individuals with speech and language impairments use to effectively communicate their wants, needs, and ideas. Buttons and tiles that can have recorded messages and buzzers can be used to help students find the power of communicating.

This project asks for differently sized buttons because many of my students have varied motor skills. The single buttons can be used first, and then the students can progress to using the dual message button. The batteries are in great need so that the buttons and switches are always ready to be used.

This project will provide my language learners and nonverbal individuals with a way to develop independent and spontaneous communication through naturalistic exchanges.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

50 students impacted 5 donors
Mrs. McCloskey Fairfield East Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Hamilton, OH View local requests

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

50 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ablenet iTalk2 with Levels Dual-Message Communicator - Communication Device -Product Number: 10000045 • Amazon Business $190.00 1 $190.00
Talking Products, Talking Tiles Voice Recordable Sound Buttons. 80 Seconds Recording. Educational Learning Resource for Speaking and Listening Activities, Answer Buzzers, Pack of 6 • Amazon Business $74.95 1 $74.95
MyMealivos XL Buzzer Alarm Button with Sound and Light Trivia Quiz Game (2X) • Amazon Business $20.36 2 $40.72
Learning Resources Recordable Answer Buzzers, Personalized Sound Buzzer, Recordable Buttons, Perfect for Game Nights, Set of 4, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Duracell - CopperTop AAA Alkaline Batteries - Long Lasting, All-Purpose Triple A Battery for Household and Business - 24 Count • Amazon Business $16.24 1 $16.24
Duracell - CopperTop AA Alkaline Batteries - long lasting, all-purpose Double A battery for household and business - 24 Count • Amazon Business $16.24 1 $16.24
Record Talking Button Talking Button Record Recordable Sound Buttons Answer Buzzers (Black+Red) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$374.13

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$409.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.31

Total project goal

$482.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $482.05

3 Donors

-$354.70

Donations toward project cost

-$301.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.20

match offer

-$127.34

Match offer toward project cost

-$108.24

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.10

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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