Help me give my students a sensory mood light table and 4 wiggle stools to allow for sensory engagement in our sensory room.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Counce's classroom raised $552
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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 1 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 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 are decreased.
My students would greatly benefit from having sensory tools such as the light table and wiggle seats. Having these sensory tools will allow for self-regulation, reduction of anxiety, and an all-around better learning experience.
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
TickiT Sensory Mood Light Table - in Home Learning Station for Sensory Play - Light & Color Exploration - Light Box Table - Decorative Table for Kids
• Amazon Business
$216.39
1
$216.39
Storex Wiggle Stool – Active Flexible Seating for Classroom and Home Study, Adjustable 12-18 Inch Height, Green (00304U01C)
• Amazon Business
$54.00
4
$216.00
Materials cost
$432.39
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.49
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$468.88
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$82.74
Total project goal
$551.62
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$551.62
6 Donors
-$295.99
Donations toward project cost
-$266.59
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$29.40
Matching donations from our partners
-$237.99
Match offers toward project cost
-$202.29
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