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Ms. M. from Chicago, IL is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Under Pressure

My students need calming pressure vests and weighted lap pads to help them focus and self-regulate.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. M.'s classroom raised $369

This project is fully funded

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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

“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” ― Thomas Edison

It might be hard to imagine but my special education students have so much in common with Edison; they understand what it means to persevere in the face of failure and constantly stay positive.

I have the privilege of working with kids who come to me every day knowing they’re going work, they’re going to stumble, but they’re going to learn.

They do it with a smile on their face because eventually they get their “light bulb” moment. The moment when their faces light up with the pride of understanding and success, it’s amazing to see. My Edisons come from diverse and varied backgrounds, but despite these challenges, they don’t fail. They find 10,000 ways to learn.

My Project

My school is in the midst of creating a multi-sensory room to help students develop a healthy social emotional mindset. This room will provide special education, and general education, students the opportunity to learn coping and de-escalation strategies in a controlled and calming environment.

Thanks to your generous donations, we can achieve our goal of providing students access to appropriate sensory tools to help them regulate their emotional and behavioral responses.

Sensory calming vests, like the Snug-N-Hug, are designed to put deep, even pressure in the outer arms and torso. This pressure vest is a must have sensory tool for children with attention deficit, sensory processing and/or autism spectrum disorders to help them reduce difficult behavioral issues often associated with sensory processing issues. Weighted lap pads also provide the deep pressure students require in order to feel grounded, enabling them to sit better for longer periods and pay closer attention for improved learning.

Ms. M. Dawes Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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Nearly all 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
WRAP VEST CALMING SIZE MEDIUM • School Specialty $53.03 2 $106.06
Weighted Gel Lap Pad Set • Nasco $50.95 2 $101.90
WRAP VEST CALMING SIZE SMALL • School Specialty $46.36 1 $46.36

Materials cost

$254.32

Vendor shipping charges

 $25.43

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$313.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.33

Total project goal

$368.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $368.89

4 Donors

-$362.72

Donations toward project cost

-$313.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.16

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.17

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