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Ms. Carpenter from Simi Valley CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Skill Boxes for Students with Special Needs

My students need basic skill task boxes to increase their independence when presented with basic job skills.

  • $818 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students have a variety of disabilities which impact their daily lives. Some have mobility issues while others struggle with cognitive skills, fine motor skills, and learning to navigate the social world. As a teacher of students with a wide range of needs, I see their hard work and dedication daily.

My students are bright, motivated learners who need support to learn how to access their world.

They want to succeed in everything they do and with a little help, I know they can do anything they put their minds to. I am sure that with access to tools that will help them explore and grow, they can do great things and show the world how amazing they all are.

My Project

Students in high school are all moving toward adulthood, which for most is an exciting time of heading off to college, finding a job, and living independently. Students with moderate/severe disabilities need a little more help getting there.

The addition of these basic skill task boxes will help my students by giving them an opportunity to learn introductory job skills in a way that will foster increased independence and understanding.

Hands-on opportunities to complete the jobs provided in this set will hopefully help my students gain confidence that they can find a job they enjoy and are good at regardless of ability level.

Ms. Carpenter
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Basic Skills Task Assortment A • www.hot-ideas.org $550.95 1 $550.95

Materials cost

$550.95

Vendor shipping charges

 $55.10

Sales tax

 $50.41

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$694.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$122.60

Total project goal

$817.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $817.32

3 Donors

-$817.32

Donations toward project cost

-$694.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$122.60

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