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Ms. Ruderman from S. Ozone Park, NY is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Communication Motivation

Help me give my students an iPad to improve their speech and language skills.

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My Students

Sweet, kind, and inquisitive. Each child that enters my speech room has strengths and capabilities. My students love coming to speech because we tap into their strengths to make them feel successful each and every session. They often struggle with basic communication skills. Many of my students do not have any forms of technology at home and speech would be a wonderful place to learn to use an ipad. It would be so great for them to be able to develop their speech skills using technology.

My Project

Help me give my students an iPad so they can access technology while enhancing their communication skills.

Every child has capabilities, talents, and strengths; sometimes, all it takes is exposure or motivation.

The students I service need support in many areas of speech and language. I work with the students to support articulation, expressive, receptive, and pragmatic language skills. Service models have changed over the last 20 years that I have been a speech teacher. By incorporating technology in the speech room each student will be able to access a variety of apps to improve their communication skills. There are many apps to develop social, expressive, receptive, and articulation skills.

Communication is powerful!!

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

Ms. Ruderman PS 108 Capt Vincent G Fowler Grades 3-5

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.

More about Ms. Ruderman

S. Ozone Park, NY 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

55 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - iPad (Latest Model) with Wi-Fi + Cellular - 32GB (Unlocked) - Space Gray • Best Buy Education $459.99 1 $459.99

Materials cost

$459.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$496.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.69

Total project goal

$584.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $584.58

6 Donors

-$342.43

Donations toward project cost

-$291.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.36

Matching donations from our partners

-$242.15

Match offers toward project cost

-$205.83

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.32

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 $0.00

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