Help me give my students positive, empowering, neurodiversity-affirming messages about autism through books!
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Speech's classroom raised $243
This project is fully funded
My Students
The preschool to 6th grade students I support have some of the biggest hearts I have ever met! We are a small-ish school with big hearts for inclusion and a love for learning.
The students I support have a variety of neurodiverse needs; for example autism, ADHD, and sensory differences.
We try to incorporate empowerment and self-advocacy into everything we do!
My Project
We have been learning together about neurodiversity--the vastness and huge diversity of all the brains and bodies we humans have!
"It is hard to be afraid of something you know a lot about."
As we celebrate neurodiversity, with a focus on autism, students open themselves up to both individual and collective reflection on areas of strength and difficulty. We also explore intersectional identities and how that impacts the autistic experience, the internal personal experience and as a society member. You can help us listen to autistic voices and build up our classroom library with these books!
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
The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods
• Amazon Business
$18.95
1
$18.95
The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide: A Practical Handbook for Autistic Teens and Tweens
• Amazon Business
$17.95
1
$17.95
The Spectrum Girl's Survival Guide
• Amazon Business
$16.80
1
$16.80
The Not-So-Friendly Friend: How To Set Boundaries for Healthy Friendships
• Amazon Business
$15.29
1
$15.29
The Asperkid's (Secret) Book of Social Rules: The Handbook of Not-So-Obvious Social Guidelines for Tweens and Teens With Asperger Syndrome
• Amazon Business
$14.55
1
$14.55
Connecting With The Autism Spectrum: How To Talk, How To Listen, And Why You Shouldn’t Call It High-Functioning
• Amazon Business
$13.49
1
$13.49
Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to Making and Keeping Friends
• Amazon Business
$13.49
1
$13.49
How to Be a Person: 65 Hugely Useful, Super-Important Skills to Learn before You're Grown Up
• Amazon Business
$13.21
1
$13.21
The Teen's Guide to Social Skills: Practical Advice for Building Empathy, Self-Esteem, and Confidence
• Amazon Business
$12.86
1
$12.86
The Social Survival Guide for Teens on the Autism Spectrum: How to Make Friends and Navigate Your Emotions
• Amazon Business
$12.39
1
$12.39
Let's Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent and Respect: Teach children about body ownership, respect, feelings, choices and recognizing bullying behaviors
• Amazon Business
$9.95
1
$9.95
Materials cost
$158.93
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$14.54
3rd party payment processing fee
$2.38
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$205.85
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$36.33
Total project goal
$242.18
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$242.18
3 Donors
-$117.83
Donations toward project cost
-$104.80
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$13.03
match offer
-$118.88
Match offer toward project cost
-$101.05
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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