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Ms. Woo from New York, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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2017 New Year Resolutions For Our Children With Autism

My students need a loud alarm timer, trampoline, fidget /sensory toys, vibrating tube, sensory sox and bean bags.

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My Students

All of the students are diagnosed as children with autism. The students in our class are low functioning. Their frustration tolerance is extremely low. Some students get anxious or frustrated easily. When things are not getting to their way, they often exhibit extreme aggressive behavior such as hitting, kicking, screaming aloud to get out their feelings. It is difficult to calm them down once the aggressive behaviors are emerged. This is related to their limited expressive language and the need of substantial sensory input. As a classroom teacher, I often provide the sensory toys to the students to calm them down. Unfortunately, the sensory toys in the classroom are old and some of the toys are broken. The lack of the sensory toys does not sufficiently feed the students' sensory needs to promote their self regulations.

My Project

We will create a sensory center for our students. A sensory center in a classroom is an essential space for the children to promote their self-regulations and being calm. The students will expose to these sensory toys throughout the school day (e.g. arrival, prior to any academic activity, after lunch and whenever they need to get out their fidgety). The sensory rich play experiences may help the students to regulate their stress. The rhythmical kinesthetic movements of twisting, stretching and squeezing can feel calming. These experience is importance for a child to develop their emotional well being and ability to regulate their own feeling states. Subsequently, the frustration tolerance will be increased. The tactile toys invite the students to touch, manipulate and explore them by stretching, pulling/pinching, squeezing and kneading them. All these actions stimulate sensors deep within the muscles/joints that encourage a child's awareness of their body and generate a bodily felt sense of themselves in that moment. Eventually, the aggressive behaviors will be reduced.

Each child will have their own unique sensory preferences/tolerances and will seek (or avoid) their own tactile experiences to meet their own individual needs.

Therefore, a sensory center with different types of toys offers the child the opportunity to positively engage in their play and reduce inappropriate behaviors for the students which are important in strengthening self-esteem.

Ms. Woo PS M169 @ PS M102 Grades PreK-2

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Original Toy Company Fold & Go Trampoline (TM) • Amazon Business $87.95 1 $87.95
Vibrating Tube • Amazon Business $29.95 2 $59.90
CanDo TheraPutty Standard Exercise Putty, 6 Piece Set (Tan, Yellow, Red, Green, Blue, Black), 3 oz • Amazon Business $22.73 2 $45.46
Comfort Research Classic Bean Bag in Comfort Suede, Black Onyx • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Comfort Research Classic Bean Bag in Comfort Suede, Black Onyx • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Hohner Kids 8" Mini Rainmaker • Amazon Business $11.99 3 $35.97
Sanho Yopo Dynamic Movement Sensory Sox, Medium,6-9 years old, 47''LX27''W Blue • Amazon Business $31.98 1 $31.98
5-Pack of Stretchy String Fidget / Sensory Toys (BPA/Phthalate/Latex-Free) - Stretches from 10 Inches to 8 Feet! • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
11" Purple Light-Up Caterpillar Squishy Stretch Toy with Hanging Loop • Amazon Business $8.99 3 $26.97
Flashing Panda LED Mini Light-Up Handheld Personal Fan w/ Changing Patterns • Amazon Business $6.16 3 $18.48
Novelty Night Light, 360 Degree Rotating Cosmos Star Moon sky Projector, Bedroom Lamp for Children Kids • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
POOF-Slinky Pop Toobs Bundle of 12 - Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $17.96 1 $17.96
Super Z Outlet Liquid Motion Bubbler for Sensory Play, Fidget Toy, Children Activity, Desk Top, Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Rhode island novelty pull and stretch and pull balls • Amazon Business $4.90 3 $14.70
TopReturn Kitchen Timer, Dual Count UP/Down Timer, Led Digital Large Display, Loud Alarm, Magnetic Backing, Stand (1 pack) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Sensory Brushes (6 Pack) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
FIDGET TOYS BPA-FREE (Package of 8) by KeepCalm - Anti-Stress, Anxiety for Adults and Children - Soothing Marble Fidgets Help With ADHD and Autism - Helps Relieve Stress and Increase Focus • Amazon Business $9.97 1 $9.97

Materials cost

$515.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$552.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.58

Total project goal

$650.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $650.56

1 Donor

-$650.56

Donations toward project cost

-$552.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$97.58

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