I have the greatest job in the world because I get to work in Early Intervention. My students are between 3 and 5 years of age and have all exhibited some form of a developmental delay and/or autism spectrum disorder. In addition to our program some children receive speech, adaptive behavior analysis (ABA), occupational, or physical therapy to further close in the gap. They all learn differently and need support, encouragement, and love to prepare for Kindergarten.
These babies love learning!
They are some of the happiest children I have met. They are eager to come to school and almost race off the bus every morning to start their day. Their smiles are my joy.
My Project
Many of the students in our Early Intervention Preschool Program have a difficult time expressing their needs and often become frustrating when they are not understood. They may need a quiet place, a weighted vest, or various other forms of sensory input to effectively calm down.
Currently, we are in need of sensory integration supplies to accommodate for all of our students' needs.
Our students need weighted vests, fidgets, weighted blankets, compression vests, sensory toys, foam kickers for chairs, etc. These supplies will give our students the tools to stay calm, calm down quicker, sit better, and work harder in order to succeed in school.
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