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Ms. Avinger from Las Vegas, NV is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Communication Across the Spectrum

Help me give my students the ability to be independent and navigate the classroom as well as communicate to various partners to get their wants and needs met.

  • $991 goal

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My Students

My students come to us from a variety of backgrounds with a large variety of needs. All of my students are on the Autism Spectrum.

Based on my students' disabilities and not having an in person teacher and in person learning experiences they have demonstrated significant regression over the COVID-19 school closures.

My Project

My students are all at various learning levels and need many materials to help them master the Nevada Academic Content Standards and learning loss that occurred during the COVID 19 shutdown.

The items I selected will benefit my students through providing an effective communication tool between students, teachers and peers within the school setting and support sensory input needs for students on the Autism Spectrum.

The Kids Plastic Magnetic Visual Schedule Calendar Chart to support their transition throughout the school day. The visual schedule is designed to support students in understand the school day, activities and expectations. These visual schedules allow for predictability of the students day, which can ease anxiety and manage undesired behaviors. The additional benefits of the visual schedule is that it provides for a display of real-life photos so that students can connect to everyday images while following their individualized daily schedule. The visual schedule provides for a clear beginning, transition and end of the school day daily routine.

The benefits of the Communication Photo system book is that the system provides an active way for students with limited communication skills to communicate their wants and needs in a fast and effective way utilizing visual supports. The system promotes two-way communication by the exchange of a sentence strip beginning with (I want) among the major communication signifiers. This tool has multiple purposes, identifying items, labeling, but most importantly it allows for two-way communication between students and teachers, peers and other individuals that the child may interact with throughout the day. The Kinetic Sand will be used for a choice reward for free-time and engagement between multiple students to increase imagination and hand-eye coordination. The Link-N-Learn Links are a hands on academic learning tool that supports counting and fine motor skills.

Ms. Avinger Tyrone Thompson Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Las Vegas, NV View local requests

Nearly all 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

6 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
English Original Hand Made in USA Communication picture book Autism Language Flash Cards, Vocabulary, Picture, ABA Learning Speech Therapy Language Articulation -ASD ADD ADHD & Apraxia • Amazon Business $79.99 5 $399.95
Kids Plastic Magnetic Visual Schedule Calendar Chart for Home, School, Centers, & Outings: 125 Color Photo Cards for Chores, Reinforcers, School Subject, Behavior, Reward, & Self-Care Daily Routine. • Amazon Business $54.99 5 $274.95
LTROP New iPad 9th Generation Case 2021, iPad 10.2 Case, iPad 8th/7th Generation Case for Kids, Shockproof Light Weight Handle Stand Kids Case for 10.2 inch iPad 9th/8th/7th Gen (2021/2020/2019), Red • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
LTROP Case for iPad 10.2 2021/2020/2019,iPad 9th Generation Case,iPad 8th Generation Case,iPad 7th Generation Case for Kids,Shockproof Handle Stand Case for Apple iPad 10.2-inch 9th/8th/7th Gen,Black • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
LTROP New iPad 9th/8th/7th Generation Case, iPad 10.2 Case 2021,iPad Case 10.2-inch Shockproof Light Weight Handle Stand Kids Case for Apple iPad 10.2 2021(9th Gen)/2020(8th Gen)/2019 (7th Gen),Green • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
SBYURE 250 Pieces Plastic C-Clips Hooks Chain Links C-Links Sugar Glider for Parakeets, Rats & Sugar Gliders,Small Pet Rat Parrot Bird Toy Cage,Assorted Color Links • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
Kinetic Sand The Original Moldable Sensory Play Sand, Blue, 2 Pounds • Amazon Business $9.97 1 $9.97

Materials cost

$742.43

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $58.28

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$841.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$148.56

Total project goal

$990.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $990.41

2 Donors

-$973.00

Donations toward project cost

-$827.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$145.95

match offer

-$17.41

Match offer toward project cost

-$14.80

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.61

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