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Ms. Arty from Brooklyn, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Autism: Just the Basics

Help me give my students the basic classroom tools they need to work independently.

  • $435 goal

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Ms. Arty has another project! Donate to Autism: Graduation is Coming! to help her classroom.

$382 - complete this project and be a hero

My Students

My students are autistic and range in age from five to ten years old. They receive special instruction in small classrooms (6:1:1), along with related services throughout the school day, such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and counseling.

My students present delays in gross/fine motor coordination, and spacial/visual problem solving, which may affect their performance with academic tasks (using classroom tools and materials), activities of daily living (dressing, feeding, hygiene), and participation in physical education and play activities.

Many of them have difficulty attending for extended periods of time and many demonstrate sensory-seeking behaviors.

My Project

These items will make a great difference for many of my students when it comes to learning. In addition to needing help with the academic basics (reading, writing, math), most of my students have difficulty with fine motor activities and eye-hand coordination.

With these basic adapted classroom tools, my students will be able to work at their own pace with increased independence.

The incorporation of simple materials and adapted tools (e.g., self-opening scissors, various shaped crayons/pencils, dry erase board) can play a huge role in developing the fine motor and pre-writing/writing skills of my students as they complete daily classroom tasks.

Ms. Arty PS 77K @ PS 164 Cesar Rodney Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

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

20 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
SCISSORS SELF OPENING RIGHT HANDED BLUNT TIP BLUE • School Specialty $11.35 6 $68.10
SCISSORS MINI EASI GRIP RED • School Specialty $7.31 6 $43.86
BOARD MAGNETIC DRY ERASE LARGE - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $26.05 1 $26.05
SCISSORS SELF OPENING LEFT HANDED BLUNT TIP GREEN • School Specialty $11.35 2 $22.70
GIANT MAGNETIC LETTER CONSTRUCTION SET OF 21 • School Specialty $17.17 1 $17.17
SCISSORS LONG LOOP EASI GRIP RIGHT HANDED BLUE • School Specialty $8.51 2 $17.02
MAGNET ALPHABET + NUMBERS FOAM ST/110 • School Specialty $16.32 1 $16.32
PENCIL TICONDEROGA COMPASS WITH ERASERS PACK OF 72 • School Specialty $12.99 1 $12.99
MARKER EXPO DRY ERASE 4-CLR BULLET SET/4 • School Specialty $5.96 2 $11.92
DRY ERASE / CHALK MAGNETIC ACTIVITY FUN BOX • School Specialty $10.84 1 $10.84
CRAYONS WASHABLE PALM CRAYOLA SET OF 6 • School Specialty $10.22 1 $10.22
DRY ERASE ERASER ANIMALS 2X2 MAGENTIC SET OF 12 • School Specialty $9.58 1 $9.58
PENCIL STAEDTLER NORICA NO 2 MY FIRST PACK OF 12 • School Specialty $9.29 1 $9.29
MARKERS CRAYOLA WASHABLE TRIPOD SET OF 8 • School Specialty $7.09 1 $7.09
PENCIL LARGE FIRST PACK OF 12 • School Specialty $7.09 1 $7.09
DRY ERASE MARKERS EXPO LOW ODOR ULTRA FINE ASSORTED SET OF 4 • School Specialty $5.67 1 $5.67
CRAYONS WASHABLE TRIPOD GRIP CRAYOLA SET OF 16 • School Specialty $4.54 1 $4.54
PENCIL TRIWRITE NO. 2 YELLOW DIX13856 PACK OF 12 • School Specialty $3.67 1 $3.67

Materials cost

$304.12

Vendor shipping charges

$30.41

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$369.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.13

Total project goal

$434.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$434.22

7 Donors

-$419.22

Donations toward project cost

-$356.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.88

match offer

-$15.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$12.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.25

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$0.00

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