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Ms. Shands-Sparks from Santee CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Setting Up a New Sdc Classroom for Students With Disabilities

Help me give my students flexible seating, weighted blankets, fidgets, and sensory tools.

  • $559 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

I am a newly hired SDC teacher in the fall and am working on setting up my new classroom! I have students with many disabilities ranging from ADHD to autism, to learning disabilities.

Flexible seating such as wiggle cushions and chair bands will help my students grow in their academics by allowing them to use these tools to help them focus.

With these special tools: pencil grips, scissors, fidgets, and weighted blankets, my students will be able to prosper in school and enhance their learning. I will have many students who need help focusing and will be needing the wiggle cushions and weighted blanket to focus during lessons.

Ms. Shands-Sparks
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bouncyband Wiggle Wobble Chair Feet - Transform a Standard School Chair into a Wobble Chair • Amazon Business $27.99 2 $55.98
Autism & Prosperity Kids Time Schedule Tasks Autistic Children Learning Materials ASD Boys Girl Teen Visual Timer Magnet Pec Card Special Needs No 1-3 Toddlers Age 3 4 5-7 8-12 Sensory Toys Chart Gift • Amazon Business $47.47 1 $47.47
LITTLE CHUBBY ONE Weighted Lap Pad - Heavy Blanket - 3 Lbs - 19" x 22" • Amazon Business $22.95 2 $45.90
Trideer Inflated Wobble Cushion - Wiggle Seat for Sensory Kids(Multiple Colors), Core Balance Disc (Extra Thick), Flexible Seating for All Age (34CM Light green) • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
hand2mind Sensory Fidget Tubes, Calming Toys for Kids, Occupational Therapy Toys, Play Therapy, Stress Relief Toy, Comfort Items for Anxiety, Calm Down Corner Supplies (Set of 4) • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
KOALA TOOLS | Bear Claw Pencils (18 Count - 3 x 6-pack) - Fat, Thick, Strong, Triangular Grip, Graphite, 2B Lead with Eraser - Suitable for Kids, Art, Drawing, Drafting, Sketching & Shading • Amazon Business $29.40 1 $29.40
DoodleJamz JellyBoards — Squishy Drawing Pads Filled with Non-Toxic Sensory Gel – No-Mess Fidget Art – ASMR – Re-usable for Endless Artistic Creations (Yellow on Blue Gel) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Sensory Chew Necklace for Boys and Girls, 6 Pack Stretch Chewing Necklaces for Kids with Autism ADHD SPD, Oral Motor Aids Chew Toys Reduce Fidgeting for Kids Chewer (6) • Amazon Business $9.88 2 $19.76
Coogam Short Vowel Spelling Flashcards, Learn to Write CVC Sight Words Color Pattern Handwriting Cards Fine Motor Montessori Educational Toy Gift for Kids 3 4 5 Years Old • Amazon Business $17.98 1 $17.98
ProCase Kids Ear Protection, 25dB Noise Reduction Earmuffs for Children Toddler Autism Sound Proof Noise Cancelling Austistic Headphones for Concert -Blue • Amazon Business $16.82 1 $16.82
Special Supplies 50 Squishy Pencil Grips for Kids and Adults - Colorful, Cushioned Holders for Handwriting, Drawing, Coloring - Ergonomic Right or Left-Handed Use - Reusable (50) • Amazon Business $14.90 1 $14.90
LESONG Sensory Toy for Toddlers Kids 12 Pack, Water Beads Toys Anxiety Relief for ADHD & Autism Children, Learning Toys for 3,4-Year-Olds Shapes, Colors Preschool Educational, Bean Bags Stress Toy • Amazon Business $14.79 1 $14.79
Special Supplies Mini Loop Scissors for Children and Teens and 5.5" Inches (6-Pack) Colorful Looped, Adaptive Design, Right and Lefty Support, Small, Easy-Open Squeeze Handles, For Special Needs • Amazon Business $12.90 1 $12.90
hand2mind Finger Focus Highlighter, Dyslexia Tools For Kids, Guided Reading Strips, ADHD Tools, Colored Overlays for Reading, Reading Tools for Kids, Calm strips, Homeschool Supplies (1 Pack) • Amazon Business $10.60 1 $10.60
Chewable Pencil Toppers for Sensory Kids Boys and Girls (6 Pack), Silicone Rainbow Chew Toys for Chewers with Special Oral Motor Needs, Chewing Brick Tools Fidget Stim Toy for Autism Children Student • Amazon Business $9.88 1 $9.88
The Pencil Grip Premium Pencil Grips Assortment Pack, Universal Ergonomic Writing Aid For Righties And Lefties, Colorful Pencil Grippers, Includes 6 Different Grips, Assorted Colors, 6 Count - PGP-006 • Amazon Business $8.86 1 $8.86
12 PCS Pencil Grips for Kids Handwriting for Preschool,Silicone Pencil Holder Pen Writing Aid Grip Posture Correction Tool for kids Preschoolers Children Adults Students in Special Needs. (3 Type) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$402.18

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $36.80

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$475.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.83

Total project goal

$558.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $558.84

6 Donors

-$273.54

Donations toward project cost

-$242.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.03

match offer

-$273.53

Match offer toward project cost

-$232.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.03

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.77

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 $0.00

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