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Ms. Counce from Riverview, FL is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sensational Sensory Therapy Continued

Help me give my students items to fill our sensory room with. Weighted blankets, steeping stones, florescent light covers, and sensory friendly rugs would help us build our sensory room to meet the needs of our students.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Counce's classroom raised $503

This project is fully funded

My Students

Inquisitive, enthusiastic, energetic, smart, and unique are all words that describe my students. I teach in an exceptional student education (ESE) classroom for third through fifth grade. My classroom is home to 12 diverse learners.

My students all have significant cognitive disabilities, but that does not stifle them in the least!

Many of my kids have been blessed with autism spectrum disorder and Down syndrome, and many of them have sensory needs. When they have access to sensory tools, it helps them to self-regulate and focus on academic tasks.

We are in a Title I school, which means that students from families receiving mostly low-incomes and facing high-poverty rates attend our school. Most of the students receive free and reduced-price lunch and many are facing several challenges both in and out of the classroom. I strive to make my classroom a second home for my students that is positive, welcoming, and safe.

My Project

The students in my classroom have autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Down syndrome, intellectual disabilities, or health impairments. One of the characteristics of ASD, as classified by the DSMV, is sensory processing differences. The current research on sensory processing has shown that individuals with other exceptionalities, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and intellectual disabilities (InD), also display signs of sensory processing differences.

For students with sensory processing concerns, a classroom that has been designed without sensory processing differences in mind can lead to behaviors.

Students may seek sensory sensations such as deep pressure, spinning, and arm massages to meet sensory needs. When sensory needs are not being met, students may engage in behaviors that could be construed as negative, as they seek to gain sensory stimuli from objects or other individuals to serve their sensory needs. Therefore, having an area for learners to meet sensory needs, such as a sensory room, is important. Sensory rooms and spaces create a more positive learning environment, reducing anxiety from sensory input (e.g. auditory, visual) and providing a means for appropriate sensory stimulation for learners who are sensation seekers. Additionally, such areas can be used to teach coping strategies so that the behavioral presentation of certain sensory features is decreased.

My students would greatly benefit from having sensory tools such as sensory friendly rugs, fluorescent light covers, a sensory tunnel, and weighted blankets. These tools would help to make our sensory room more fulfilled and presentable to all sensory needs. Having these sensory tools will allow for self-regulation, reduction of anxiety, and an all-around better learning experience.

Ms. Counce Ippolito Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

12 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Navy Blue Area Rug for Bedroom,5'X7',Fluffy Shag Rug for Living Room,Furry Carpet for Kids Room,Shaggy Throw Rug for Nursery Room,Fuzzy Plush Rug,Indigo Carpet,Rectangle,Cute Room Decor for Baby • Amazon Business $47.88 2 $95.76
Little Dynamo, Toddler Balance Beam and Stepping Stones for Kids, Exclusive Safety Foot Grips, 6 Balance Stepping Stones, Create the Perfect Obstacle Course for Kids • Amazon Business $59.95 1 $59.95
Pacific Play Tents 95260 Super Sensory 6' Institutional Tunnel • Amazon Business $42.85 1 $42.85
Neoformers Magnetic Building Tiles, 70 Pcs 3D Magnetic Building Blocks Set for Kids, STEM Educational Preschool Magnet Toys for Toddlers Boys Girls 3 4 5 6 7 8 Year Old • Amazon Business $38.99 1 $38.99
Kids Weighted Blanket with Removable Cover (5 lbs, 36" x 48") - Heavy Blanket for a Child Between 40-70 lbs, Upgraded 300TC Cotton, Premium Glass Beads - Grey/Navy Blue • Amazon Business $37.98 1 $37.98
RelaxBlanket Kids Weighted Blanket | 40''x60'',10lbs | for Child Between 90-130 lbs | Premium Cotton Material with Glass Beads | Dark Grey • Amazon Business $36.90 1 $36.90
Special Supplies Blue Sensory Body Sock Full-Body Wrap to Relieve Stress, Stretchy, Breathable Cozy Sensory Sack for Boys, Girls, Safe, Comfortable, Calming Relief Cocoon (Large 56"x28") • Amazon Business $28.95 1 $28.95
Educational Insights The Original Fluorescent Light Filters: Tranquil Blue 4-Pack, Fluorescent Light Covers, Easy Install for Classrooms, Office, Hospitals & Home, Teacher Classroom Decor • Amazon Business $26.60 1 $26.60
edxeducation Transparent Letters and Numbers - Mini Jar - Colorful, Plastic Letters and Numbers - Light Box Accessory - Sensory Play - Practice Counting and Spelling • Amazon Business $13.25 1 $13.25
Novelty Place Dance & Juggling Scarves (12PCS) - Silk Square Scarf with Hemmed Edges - Easy Clean Ideal Performance Props Accessories - 6 Colors(24" x 24") • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95

Materials cost

$391.18

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$427.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.36

Total project goal

$502.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $502.41

2 Donors

-$498.00

Donations toward project cost

-$427.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.95

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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