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Mr. Luciani from San Diego, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Autism Awareness Through Literature

Help me give my students learning opportunities to develop compassion and empathy for people of all abilities with a variety of literature.

  • $318 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

As a teacher with a background in Special Education, I believe in creating a classroom environment designed to meet the needs of all students. From fluorescent light diffusers, standing work stations, minimal visual wall distractions, and more, I do my best to provide a sensory oriented classroom to promote the highest potential for learning.

My second graders are highly intelligent and empathetic, and it is my job, as an educator, to provide them with learning experiences which promote not only academic growth, but positive social growth as well.

My students are learning at a school which both educates them in Mandarin, as well as celebrates an annual Ability Awareness which teaches awareness and acceptance of people from all ability levels, both cognitive and physical.

The best way to increase acceptance of various ability levels is to teach an inclusive classroom for students of all learning styles to feel confident in their learning.

My Project

The prevalence of children being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has increased to 1 in 68 as of 2012. In 2013, only 39.7% of students with ASD spent 80% or more of their day within a general education class. ASD is the name for a group of developmental disorders which may not manifest in observable physical characteristics. With this substantial number of students being diagnosed with ASD, and with the disorder not being visually obvious, it is important to create inclusive environments within the school setting based upon understanding and acceptance, to ease the transition for school districts attempting to increase the percentage of time individuals diagnosed with ASD spend within a general education class. Review of literature supports the efficacy of programs which provide education on the characteristics of target disabilities.

I aim to address Literacy standards which also focus on awareness of diversity and various disabilities (Maich & Belcher, 2011).

By incorporating literature that promotes awareness into the regular routine of my classroom, stereotypes and negative perceptions held by neurologically typical students towards people of differing abilities can be reduced (Sigmon, Tackett, & Azano, 2016).

Mr. Luciani
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kore Chair - Blue - Kids (14in) • Amazon Business $62.98 2 $125.96
Pedro's Whale • Amazon Business $18.95 1 $18.95
What Should Danny Do? School Day (The Power to Choose Series) • Amazon Business $17.50 1 $17.50
Just Give Him the Whale!: 20 Ways to Use Fascinations, Areas of Expertise, and Strengths to Support Students with Autism • Amazon Business $17.25 1 $17.25
What Should Danny Do? (The Power to Choose Series) • Amazon Business $17.00 1 $17.00
A Friend Like Simon - Autism / ASD (Moonbeam childrens book award winner 2009) - Special Stories Series 2 (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95

Materials cost

$216.60

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$19.82

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$269.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.59

Total project goal

$317.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$317.26

1 Donor

-$159.00

Donations toward project cost

-$135.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.85

match offer

-$158.26

Match offer toward project cost

-$134.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.74

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$0.00

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