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Ms. Ahern from Amesbury, MA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Special Computer

My students need a Toshiba Portege Tablet PC.

  • $2,813 goal

This project expired on September 12, 2008.

This project expired on September 12, 2008.

Our classroom serves 7-12 grade students ages 14-22 with multiple special needs. The students are hard working and bright from a variety of ethnic, economic and family backgrounds. They are bussed from many surrounding cities and towns in two different states because local programs could not provide for their unique combinations of special needs. Most of the students are wheelchair users, many are hearing and/or visually impaired and all have some level of communication impairment.

Most of my students communicate by using alternative or augmentative communication (AAC) devices. These devices cost 3,000-8,000 dollars. They are generally highly specialized tablet computers running expensive communication software with built in assistive technology features like switch interfaces and head tracking options. With these devices students who cannot speak are able to have a voice. Unfortunately because the devices are so expensive we have nothing to use as an AAC device for students who are being assessed for AAC, are awaiting approval of a device or whose devices break. We also have no means for the programing the devices without taking them away from the students.

If we had a tablet PC in the classroom we could use it primarily to program student devices and then download the changes. However should we have a student being assess for AAC, awaiting AAC funding or with a broken device the tablet PC could become that child's AAC device while she or he waits.

Your donations towards a tablet PC would ensure that I am able to keep my student's AAC devices up to date and that students with access to AAC have a voice.

Ms. Ahern
Grades 9-12
  • Amesbury High School
  • Amesbury, MA
    • More than a third 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

    This project will reach 10 students.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Toshiba Portege M400-S933 Tablet Pc • Best Buy $2,034.99 1 $2,034.99

Materials cost

$2,034.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $203.50

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$50.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$2,306.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$506.20

Total project goal

$2,812.20

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