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Mrs. Walsh from Pittsburgh, PA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Resource/Sensory Room for Life Skills Support Classroom

Help me give my students resources and tools needed for their sensory room and to be more engaged in their learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Walsh's classroom raised $584

This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach a Life Skills Support classroom, with 14 students and 1 paraprofessional. My students are working on improving their academic, communication, and social skills so that that they can interact with their world in the fullest way possible.

My students are passionate about being as successful as possible and want to share that with the world.

They are goofy teens and pre-teens that take pride in their work and families. They help as much as possible to make sure peers and family are proud of them. Through their academic and social struggles come success and joy in the little wins.

My Project

My students work very hard to do their best every day. Sometimes their best means showing up to school with a smile on their face. Sometimes their best means coming to school even though they didn't sleep or eat the night before due to family/household trauma.

This room will be used to meet their social and emotional needs throughout the day through sensory tools and activities.

The students in my classroom need sensory breaks to allow for success in their academic and social life.

I have seen how well sensory breaks work for my students. With the proper materials, my students can be much more engaged in their learning.

Mrs. Walsh Pittsburgh Langley K-8 School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Pittsburgh, PA View local requests

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

14 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Gaiam Essentials Balance Ball & Base Kit, 65cm Yoga Ball Chair, Exercise Ball with Inflatable Ring Base for Home or Office Desk, Includes Air Pump, Black • Amazon Business $29.99 6 $179.94
Trideer Inflated Wobble Cushion - Wiggle Seat for Sensory Kids(Multiple Colors), Core Balance Disc (Extra Thick), Flexible Seating for All Age(Office & School & Home) (34cm Avocado) • Amazon Business $17.99 4 $71.96
Playlearn Fiber Optic Lamp Color Changing Crystal Base - USB/Battery Powered - 13 Inch - Fiber Optic Centerpiece Sensory Light • Amazon Business $12.99 4 $51.96
Super Z Outlet Classic 3-Dimensional Pin Art Board Metal Silver Toy for Sculptures, Children & Adults Learning Gift • Amazon Business $15.99 3 $47.97
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 36 Pack Case of Colors, Non-Toxic, Assorted Colors, 3 Oz Cans (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Sensory Stress Ball Set, 12 Pack Stress Relief Fidget Balls for Kids/Adults to Relax with Water Beads, Hand Exercise, Anxiety Relief, Decompress, Focus, Squeeze Toys for Autism/ADD/ADHD • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
Creativity for Kids Sensory Bin: Garden and Critters - Pretend Play, Flower Garden Preschool Toys • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Creativity for Kids Sensory Bin: Construction Zone Playset - Sandbox Truck Toys for Kids • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Kinetic Sand, Sandisfying Set with 2lbs of Sand and 10 Tools, for Kids Aged 3 and Up • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Fidget Toys and Sensory Toys by BUNMO - Textured Stretchy Strings and Super Sensory Fidget Toys. Fidget Toys for Adults and Kids - 6 Pack • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$459.23

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$496.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.55

Total project goal

$583.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $583.67

3 Donors

-$285.56

Donations toward project cost

-$248.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.50

match offer

-$291.84

Match offer toward project cost

-$248.06

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.78

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.28

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