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  • New Dorp High School
  • Staten Island, NY
  • 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

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We all are explorers in the world around us. We are able to maintain an adequate level of alertness throughout our day that changes to meet our needs. We all have habits that we engage in in order to help us function in our environment throughout the day. Some of us tap our foot, twirl our hair, chew on gum, or drink caffeinated beverages to keep us alert and functional. Sensory input comes in a variety of forms: tactile (touch), deep pressure, movement, positioning, visual, auditory (hearing), and olfactory (smell). Students with special needs such as autism and emotional disturbances have an especially hard time maintaining an alert and functional state in their school environment. Background noises, lights, scents, even everyday interactions with peers and teachers can disrupt their classroom performance. As part of their therapy program, a therapist will observe, analyze, and determine what sensory input would help the student get ready to learn. They strive to achieve the proper balance so that a student can perform at their best and be successful in the classroom. In the therapy room, students explore what works best for them and work to generalize these skills across all areas for successful interactions with peers and adults in the classroom. Your donation to this project will go towards providing necessary sensory tools (ball chairs, rocking chairs, fidget toys, etc.) to help my very special students achieve their optimum sense of alertness for greater success in their classrooms.

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We all are explorers in the world around us. We are able to maintain an adequate level of alertness throughout our day that changes to meet our needs. We all have habits that we engage in in order to help us function in our environment throughout the day. Some of us tap our foot, twirl our hair, chew on gum, or drink caffeinated beverages to keep us alert and functional. Sensory input comes in a variety of forms: tactile (touch), deep pressure, movement, positioning, visual, auditory (hearing), and olfactory (smell). Students with special needs such as autism and emotional disturbances have an especially hard time maintaining an alert and functional state in their school environment. Background noises, lights, scents, even everyday interactions with peers and teachers can disrupt their classroom performance. As part of their therapy program, a therapist will observe, analyze, and determine what sensory input would help the student get ready to learn. They strive to achieve the proper balance so that a student can perform at their best and be successful in the classroom. In the therapy room, students explore what works best for them and work to generalize these skills across all areas for successful interactions with peers and adults in the classroom. Your donation to this project will go towards providing necessary sensory tools (ball chairs, rocking chairs, fidget toys, etc.) to help my very special students achieve their optimum sense of alertness for greater success in their classrooms.

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