It's All About Self-Control!

Funded Feb 14, 2018

Thank you so much for your donations and for helping us reach our goal! The weighted vests are wonderful and our students (as well as our teachers!) were so excited when they came in. Many of our students struggle to maintain self-control and it can be challenging for them to learn in the classroom setting. Since receiving the weighted vests, there has been a shift in our students' abilities to be focused and learn within the classroom setting.

Our students were very excited when they first saw the vests. They thought they were "so cool" and they couldn't wait to put them on and keep them on! Our students were very open to wearing the vests after seeing them and helping me set them up. They seemed to enjoy the feel and weight of the vests. After it was explained to them what the vests were for, the students became even more open to wearing them. They understood that wearing them would benefit them and support their learning and for that, they were truly excited.

As a school, it is our goal to ensure that each student receives the support he/she needs to grow and learn. However, it can be a challenge to do that when resources are limited. The goal of the weighted vests was to give our students, who struggle to control and calm their bodies, support so that they can learn in a classroom setting. Now that we have received our weighted vests, our goals for the future will be to teach our students skills and strategies they can use when they are feeling out of control. We also hope to provide our students with more tools they can utilize to help assist them in maintaining that control.

Once again, thank you so much for your generous donations and your support in helping to get our students their weighted vests.”

With gratitude,

Ms. Awwad