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Mrs. Patel from Brick NJ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Tools for the Differently Abled

Help me give my students tools to meet their different abilities! Thank you!

  • $333 goal

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My Students

My students are eager learners, each with unique individual needs. They have different diagnoses such as Down’s Syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, ADHD, dyslexia, sensory processing disorders and other learning impairments. But, they all have one thing in common, thirst for learning! It may take them a year to learn to count to 10, but the joy on their faces when they finally learn that skill is priceless! Most of us take simple task of being able to write our name for granted. But, this skill can be physically daunting for some students with severe muscle weakness. In my therapy room, we celebrate the little accomplishments, because my students have to move mountains to achieve them!

My Project

My students all have very different learning needs from physical, emotional to cognitive needs. These tools will help them acquire skills needed to be successful in their academic programming. They motor game will help them strengthen their muscles and teach them balancing skills needed to manage their school supplies and maneuver the playground safely. The scissors will allow my students with motor weakness to cut out their words for the cut and paste worksheets in the classroom. The leg caps will allow students with sensory needs to gently rock in their seat so they don’t rock their chairs back and pose a Risk for falling out of their seats. Thank you so much for your consideration!

Mrs. Patel
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sensory Literacy Kit • Kaplan Early Learning Company $89.96 1 $89.96
Wiggle Wobble Chair Feet - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.99 3 $53.97
Totter Tower • Kaplan Early Learning Company $38.66 1 $38.66
Friends With Diverse Abilities • Kaplan Early Learning Company $24.26 1 $24.26
I Got This! Game • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.46 1 $22.46
Magnetic Mosaics • Kaplan Early Learning Company $15.26 1 $15.26
Spring Scissor (Single) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $4.46 1 $4.46

Materials cost

$249.03

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$282.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.90

Total project goal

$332.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $332.67

3 Donors

-$332.67

Donations toward project cost

-$282.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.90

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 $0.00

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