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Special Strides for Special Students

Help me give my students the opportunity to begin their journey with horse therapy with this trip to Special Strides.

$1,017 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students are AMAZING! I teach a Life Skills program at a middle school. There are two sections of students that I teach. One is a group of students that are Autistic. Some of these students are non-verbal and some can echo words and phrases. The other group I teach is LLD-Severe (Language Learning Disability. They have a deficit in one or more areas of functioning that significantly limits their performance of major life activities.

We have a Life-Skills Lab where the students learn how to cook, clean, and they sell coffee and snacks from a coffee cart.

Everything we do in our class is to prepare the students to live as independently as possible. Every day presents a new challenge for our students. We work extremely hard to overcome these challenges to better prepare our students for life after school.

My Project

Every day presents a new challenge for our students, we work extremely hard to overcome these challenges to better prepare our students for life after school.

Horse therapy is proven to help students with Autism and special needs.

Riding a horse helps liven sensory preceptors, which helps make therapy exciting and motivates the autistic child to continue to be engaged. Equine therapy is highly beneficial to children with autism. It helps them develop natural, core skills they need to function in society.

I'm requesting donations for our trip to Special Strides a place where special needs students can experience grooming and riding horses. We also need monies for a nurse companion on the trip.

On this trip the students will interact, brush, and care for the horse to build a trust and bond between the student and the horse.

Mrs. Servedio

Grades 6-8

Franklin Middle School - Hamilton

Somerset, NJ

New Jersey

More than half of students from low‑income households

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will reach 16 students.

11 donors have given to this project.

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Component Company Total

Miscellaneous Franklin Township - Nurses $522.00

Activity Special Strides $300.00

Trip cost			$822.00
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$12.33
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$864.33
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$152.53
Total project goal			$1,016.86
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$1,016.86
11 Donors			-$1,016.86
Donations toward project cost			-$864.33
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$152.53
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Special Strides for Special Students

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This teacher needs your help!

Special Strides for Special Students

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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My Students

My Project

Equity Focus

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Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes

How we calculate what's needed

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Project Activity

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DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Supporting teachers and students since 2000

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