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Ms. Paraskevas from Bridgewater, NJ is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Paraskevas's classroom raised $236

Swinging Success

Help me give my students a way to get enough stimulation to all their senses which will help with sensory integration and reduce their need for constant motion. Swinging is also calming and helps to ease anxiety.

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Ms. Paraskevas Hillside Intermediate School
Bridgewater, NJ Grades 6-8

My Students

My amazing students are the life of the party. Many are on the Autism Spectrum and make me smile every day! I am looking to create more opportunities for Community Based Learning and Functional Life skills that our children need, in order to be functioning and independent members of our society. Thank you for taking the time to consider my students and my classroom. We are forever grateful!

“If they can't learn the way we teach, we teach the way they learn."

My Project

Our students are in need of getting enough stimulation to all their senses which helps with sensory integration and can reduce the need for constant motion. Swinging helps with sensory integration; this means it helps to get all the senses to work together. Essentially, this happens through our brain forming connections as multiple senses are stimulated at the same time. As you’re swinging you feel the pressure from the seat around your body, you feel the wind against your face, you hear the swoosh sound as you glide through the hair, you experience the sensation of movement and may even get the feeling of butterflies in your stomach if you go really high. All of your senses are firing at the same time. The more practice the senses have at doing this, the better they will be at working together. The repetitive, smooth motion of swinging is calming and helps to ease anxiety.

Additionally, swinging releases endorphins.

These boost student's moods and helps them feel more alert. This is one of the reasons why using a sensory swing is helpful for proactively preventing meltdowns and ensuring I am able to meet my student's needs for sensory stimulation.

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Ms. Paraskevas Hillside Intermediate School Grades 6-8 Bridgewater, NJ View local requests 7 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
G TALECO GEAR Hammock Chair Stand,Heavy-Duty Steel Hammock Stand,Multi-Use Swing Stand for Outdoor Indoor，Hammock Chair not Include • Amazon Business $106.87 1 $106.87
Y- STOP Hammock Chair Hanging Rope Swing, Max 330 Lbs, 2 Cushions Included, Large Macrame Hanging Chair with Pocket for Superior Comfort, with Hardware Kit, Green • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
IMPRESA Hanging Chair/Hammock Chair Swivel Hook Snap - 500 LB Capacity - Outdoor/Indoor (500 LB Weight Limit) • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89

Materials cost

$167.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$200.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.34

Total project goal

$235.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $235.61

3 Donors

-$235.61

Donations toward project cost

-$200.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.34

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 $0.00

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