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Ms. Zirkle from Winchester, VA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Technology for Students with Disabilities

My students need 2 PDAs to help with communication, because some of the students that I work with are non-verbal and need the additional support to help them.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Zirkle's classroom raised $789

This project is fully funded

My Students

Have you ever struggled with something and did not know where to turn? With these new PDAs, students with Autism might be able to receive assistance with their communication skills by being able to have a communication tool to help them communicate with teachers and peers.

These students are students with Autism.

They attend a public school where they receive services. These students need additional support to help them in their every day lives as they prepare to transition from this school to other schools and into the work place. The students would benefit from this support by having an additional tool to help them communicate with people.

My Project

With having these PDAs, I will be able to work with students on how they can communicate with their peers and be able to use these valuable tools in the work place. We do not have any PDAs in our classroom and I would like to implement the use of PDAs to help the kids realize the importance of being able to communicate. The students need assistance with communication and with this device, they can use pictures and I can create picture items to help them.

Students will be able to use these devices to help communicate with their peers and staff.

Through the use of adding pictures and being able to show the students a schedule on their PDA, this can create more of a balanced day for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Ms. Zirkle Admiral Byrd Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than a third of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

2 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
HANDHELD POCKET PC W/ WIFI 3 1/2'' DISPLAY 240X320 PIXEL • Abilitations, Inc. $284.80 2 $569.60

Materials cost

$569.60

Vendor shipping charges

 $56.96

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$670.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$118.25

Total project goal

$788.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $788.35

4 Donors

-$0.00

Donations toward project cost

-$0.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

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 $788.35

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