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Ms. Cilento from Staten Island, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Can't WEIGHT to Learn!

Help me give my students weighted lap pads and weighted plush animals to help them receive the sensory input they require.

  • $169 goal

This project expired on April 3, 2024.

This project expired on April 3, 2024.

My Project

I currently teach three and four-year-old students with disabilities in a NYC DOE universal pre-k center. My students have different disabilities from speech and language impairments to autism.

Due to the shortage of occupational therapists across NYC, some of my students are not receiving their occupational therapy services.

Occupational therapists help my students not only with improving their fine motor skills but also with sensory input. Some of my students seek sensory input and require a sensory diet to help them relieve excess energy and overcome distracting stimuli. When they receive the sensory input their brain is looking for, their ability to focus drastically increases, allowing them to learn and process information better.

The requested weighted plush animals and lap pads will help students while attending whole group and small group meetings. It can also help soothe them during rest time when it is time to calm their bodies.

Ms. Cilento Richmond Pre-Kindergarten Center Stuyvesant Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Staten Island, NY View local requests

More than half 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

12 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
YESGIRL 26.8 inch 5 lbs Dog Weighted Stuffed Animals, Large Weighted Plush Animal, Cute Plush Toy Pillow, Gifts for Adults, Kids, Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Weighted Lap Pad for Kids | Calming & Comforting | Weighted Lap Animal | Weighted Teddy Bear | Sensory Weighted Animals | Weighted Lap Blanket for Sensory Disorder | Carrying Bag Included | 5 Lbs • Amazon Business $37.95 1 $37.95
Doireum Weighted Stuffed Animals, 3.3 lbs Weighted Bear Stuffed Animal Toy Black Bear Plush Throw Pillow Gifts for Boys Girls, 19.6 inch • Amazon Business $33.99 1 $33.99

Materials cost

$111.93

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$143.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.34

Total project goal

$168.95

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