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Ms. Lyle from Akron OH is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Sensory Room for Students With Autism

Help me give my students an engaging, calming, relaxing sensory room that they can enjoy.

  • $306 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are special education students that are considered to have multiple disabilities. Most of the students fall somewhere on the Autism Spectrum and could have a second diagnosis as well. The students are in a self contained classroom and work very hard throughout the school day. My students don't let their disabilities interfere with their happiness or their desire to learn. My students are affected by the hardships that coincide with living in an inner city and can experience poverty, drug use in the home, different forms of abuse, and homelessness.

My Project

The items that I am asking for will be used to create a sensory room where students can go throughout the school day. The sensory room will be used to deescalate behaviors, calm students, and fulfill sensory needs for students with disabilities.

The use of a sensory room will be beneficial by increasing brain function, developing and activating senses, providing a secure environment, and heightening awareness.

The sensory room will use a range of stimuli to promote sensory awareness such as chairs for movement, special lighting, calming music, and aromas.

A sensory room is a research based environment that will be very beneficial to my students.

Ms. Lyle
Grades 9-12
  • North High School
  • Akron, OH
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 50 students.

    6 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
nuLOOM Takisha Triangle Geometric Area Rug, 5' x 8', Multi • Amazon Business $89.46 1 $89.46
Kore Pre-Teen Wobble Chair - Flexible Seating Stool for Classroom, Home & School, ADD/ADHD - Made in USA - Age 10-11, Grade 5-6, Purple (18in) • Amazon Business $66.99 1 $66.99
Active Kids Chair by Studico - Wobble Chairs Juniors/Pre-Teens (Grades 3-7) - Children Who Can’t Sit Still - Great 17" Wobble Chair Kids - Corrects Posture - Blue - Age Range 7-12y • Amazon Business $57.99 1 $57.99
Glow in The Dark Stars Wall Stickers,252 Adhesive Dots and Moon for Starry Sky, Decor for Kids Bedroom or Birthday Gift,Beautiful Wall Decals for Any Room by LIDERSTAR,Bright and Realistic. • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Materials cost

$226.43

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$259.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.85

Total project goal

$305.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$305.68

3 Donors

-$305.00

Donations toward project cost

-$259.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.75

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$0.00

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Project Activity

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