Help me give my students with Cortical Visual Impairment and additional complex needs multi-sensory classroom resources that enable learning through touch, sight, sound, and movement.
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
For students with Cortical Visual Impairment, using their vision is exhausting work. As Teachers of Students with Visual Impairment, it is our responsibility to provide opportunities for our students to learn and access their world through a multi-sensory approach even when vision is not available.
Multi-sensory activities can be a powerful tool when working with students with Cortical Visual Impairment.
They remove the distractions of the environment and stimulate the senses through sight, sound, touch, and movement. They have been shown to promote cognitive development, decrease tension, improve looking behaviors, improve tactile discrimination, and strengthen sensory efficiency skills. The development of these skills promotes learning and fosters independence.
By creating a safe and structured multi-sensory area within the classroom with materials such as busy boards, a sensory sequin wall, and sensory mini mats, we will be able to support our students with CVI and other disabilities to learn, understand, and explore while incorporating all of their senses.
Nearly all 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
Factory Direct Partners 13289-GY SoftScape Sensory Wall Mirror (18" x 36") with Child-Safe, Shatterproof Mirror, Grey
• Amazon Business
$83.78
1
$83.78
LuMAGIC 7-pk Tap Tap Sensory Lights - Touch & Remote Controlled Multicolored Magnetic Hexagon Lights, Interactive & Calming for Sensory Rooms and Kids’ Bedrooms
• Amazon Business
$62.99
1
$62.99
Lite Brite Touch - Create, Play and Animate - Light Up Portable Stem Sensory Learning Toy, Creative Art Stem Toy for Girls, Boys, Unisex, Toddler, Holiday, Birthday, Gift, Ages 6+
• Amazon Business
$28.04
2
$56.08
Inbeby 16 Set Sensory Mini Mats Assorted Textured Sensory Floor Tiles - Sensory Walls, Early Sensory Exercise Sensory Mats Sensory Toys for Autistic Children Kids Baby Toddler Fidgeting Activity
• Amazon Business
$33.99
1
$33.99
Craftstory 144 Pcs Shapes Felt-Board for Toddlers, Preschool Classroom Must Haves Learning Activities Tangram Toys Teacher Aide 3.5 Ft Large Wall Hang Sensory Activities Kit
• Amazon Business
$28.99
1
$28.99
Hooku 3 PCS Baby Bath Spinner Toy with Rotating Suction Cup Spinning Top Toy Animal Spin Sucker Baby Bath Toys Dining Chairs Toys Windmill
• Amazon Business
$11.99
1
$11.99
Suction Toys for Baby, 3 Pcs Suction Cup Toys for Babies, Suction Spinner Toys for Babies, Spinning Toys for Toddlers 1-3, High Chair Toys with Suction Cups, Birthday Gifts for Infants Boy Girl
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
Sensory Suction Cup Spinning Top Mirror Toys, 3 in 1 Early Educational Baby Toy for 12 Months Toddler Travel Labyrinth Game, High Contrast Visual Stimulate Teether (Changeable Flash Cards)
• Amazon Business
$9.95
1
$9.95
Materials cost
$482.70
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$7.24
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$519.94
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$91.75
Total project goal
$611.69
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$611.69
2 Donors
-$355.83
Donations toward project cost
-$302.46
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$53.37
match offer
-$255.86
Match offer toward project cost
-$217.48
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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