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Ms. Rizza from Maspeth, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Characters Like Us: Books About Neurodiversity

Help me give my students library books that reflect their neurodiverse identities and are accessible to them!

  • $299 goal

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My Project

It's hard to encourage reading when reading is hard, books are boring, and you don't see yourself reflected in them! This collection of books aims to make my classroom library one that my students will enjoy because they will be able to read them, and will see characters like them in the books!

The students in my special education classroom are a neurodiverse bunch, and our current classroom library does not reflect their identities, nor does it contain enough books that are accessible to them.

I have put together a collection of books that contains characters that have characters with the neurodiverse identities such as Down Syndrome, dyslexia, ADHD, and autism. I also ordered some books that are more accessible for them to read, such as decodable books and books that are published in dyslexia-friendly formats. Finally, I included a pack of Curious George books because my students love him, and we only have one of his books at the moment!

Thank you so much for considering a donation that will help my students learn to love reading and themselves more!

Ms. Rizza PS 153 Maspeth Grades 3-5

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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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Curious George The Monkey Collection 7 Book Set Pack Series (Dinosaur, Fire-fighters, Visits the Library, Birthday Surprise, Visits a Toy Shop, Catches a Train, Goes to a Chocolate Factory) (Curious George) • Amazon Business $36.69 1 $36.69
Decodable Readers: 15 Short Vowel Phonics Decodable Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 1) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Long Vowels with Final Silent E Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 7) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
A Day With No Words (neurodiversity hardcover picture book; social emotional learning; underrepresented authors) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
47 Strings. Tessa’s Special Code • Amazon Business $14.76 1 $14.76
I Am a Masterpiece!: An Empowering Story About Inclusivity and Growing Up with Down Syndrome • Amazon Business $14.35 1 $14.35
Completely Matt: An ADHD Story (Completely Me) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
My Brain is a Race Car: A children's guide to a neuro-divergent brain • Amazon Business $11.55 1 $11.55
Everyone Is Good At Something: a book about dyslexia • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Uniquely Wired: A Story About Autism and Its Gifts • Amazon Business $10.76 1 $10.76
Ben and Emma's Big Hit • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
Rourke Educational Media Katie Gets a Pet―A Story About Different Abilities and Adopting a Pet, Grades PreK-2 Leveled Readers, Katie Can Series (24 pgs) Reader • Amazon Business $8.50 1 $8.50
The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin (Amazing Scientists, 1) • Amazon Business $5.49 1 $5.49
Rourke Educational Media Katie Can: A Story About Special Needs―Children's Book About Down Syndrome and Different Abilities, K-2 (24 pgs) Reader (Changes and Challenges In My Life) • Amazon Business $3.54 1 $3.54

Materials cost

$220.19

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$253.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.73

Total project goal

$298.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $298.22

2 Donors

-$293.81

Donations toward project cost

-$253.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.32

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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