Vocational Skill Based Curriculum for Students with Autism
Help me give my students the chance to learn to become independent young adults and to further their opportunities after they graduate from our program using items such as storage containers, toothbrushes and towels.
Our students are diagnosed with Autism and in need of supplies to learn functional life skills that help them to become more independent in their everyday lives. These supplies will are for our students who have severe and profound developmental disabilities and who are diagnosed with Autism. Our students with Autism in particular, need to become proficient in topics related to cleaning, clerical tasks, landscaping and gardening, property maintenance, food preparation and self-care skills. Many of our students are non-verbal and come here to learn formal methods of communication through sign language, picture symbols and voice output devices. Our students range in age from 14 – 21.
My Project
At the RCOTC in Brooklyn, our students learn vocational skills that will help them to participate their local communities through volunteer work, or hopefully find employment after graduation. Additionally, our students who are diagnosed with Autism are taught through Applied Behavior Analysis teaching protocols. Supplies that are not a part of a typical curriculum are needed to teach behavior modification and daily living skills. With these materials, our students will have the opportunity to learn how to become independent young adults at home by helping their families with household chores such as setting the table, doing laundry, preparing food, etc. Our students will learn vocational skills such as filing, property maintenance, janitorial duties (Sweeping, mopping, wiping tables) that will enable them to gain employable skills and potentially volunteer in the community. Help them make the best of their time here at the , The RCOTC Center!
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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Materials cost
$698.72
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$10.48
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$739.20
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$130.45
Total project goal
$869.65
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$869.65
20 Donors
-$800.82
Donations toward project cost
-$700.95
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$99.87
Matching donations from our partners
-$45.00
Match offers toward project cost
-$38.25
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