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In addition, these spinning seats have provided me with more opportunities to work on social skills, such as waiting for your turn or respecting when a peer says \"no\". \r\n\r\nThank you so much for donating to this cause - I would not have been able to provide such meaningful tools without you!","fullyFundedDate":1756675554404,"projectUrl":"project/spinning-and-stimming/9651172/","projectTitle":"Spinning and Stimming","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Currie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10224398"},{"teacherId":7598789,"projectId":9084333,"letterContent":"Your generous support will have a lasting impact on our school community. Our library is more than just a place to check out books- it's a dynamic space where students come to imagine, explore, create, and collaborate. 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