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Mrs. H. from Sacramento, CA is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Class With Special Needs, Needs A Voice!

Help me give my students the voice they need. By providing IPads to my students will allow us to use adaptive communication programs to enhance their communication to reduce behavior and gain smiles to their faces.

  • $1,675 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

The use of communication is not only a daily activity in my classroom, but also a necessity in our daily life. I teach a PreK Special Education class in a lower socioeconomic area. Most of my students have multiple disabilities along with speech disabilities. Some of my students have no language. iPads would be the ultimate tool to use in my classroom by giving my students the voice the news. With the use of adaptive communication device programs, we would be able to teach our students how to tell us they are hungry, want to play, need to use the restroom etc. We would be able to teach them every day functional skills so many of us take for granted.

Plus, for those in our class that lack fine motor skills, having an iPad will enable them to use their rings and hands which ultimately improves muscle tone in the hands.

A much needed skill. Increase in muscle tone will allow them to hold writing instruments and utensils. Having IPads , students will be able to communicate, build muscle tone and focus on increasing their learning!

By donating to our project, you will not only help to improve and increase student attention and focus, you will ultimately help to increase their academic achievement.

Mrs. H.
Grades PreK-2
    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

    This project will reach 10 students.

    7 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - 10.2-Inch iPad (Latest Model) with Wi-Fi - 256GB - Space Gray • Best Buy Education $479.99 2 $959.98
Apple - Magic Keyboard for 11-inch iPad Pro (1st, 2nd, or 3rd Generation) and iPad Air (4th, or 5th Generation) • Best Buy Education $299.00 1 $299.00

Materials cost

$1,258.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $115.20

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,423.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$251.13

Total project goal

$1,674.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,674.19

6 Donors

-$1,674.19

Donations toward project cost

-$1,423.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$251.13

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