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Ms. Allen from Brooklyn, NY is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Enhancing Learning for Special Needs Students Through Noise Sensory Reduction

Help me give my students more focus and classroom participation by providing noise cancelling headphones. This helps with fostering the emotional well being of my students by reducing sensory induced stress.

  • $991 goal

This project expired on April 8, 2025.

This project expired on April 8, 2025.

My Project

All students deserve to have a wonderful learning experience. Unfortunately, that is sometimes not the case with my special needs students. Many of them suffer from multiple and severe disabilities, often leading to sensory processing issues and overstimulation. As a result, they often experience heightened sensitivity to sounds in their overall environment, especially while in school and social environments.

This leads to discomfort, anxiety, difficulties with concentration, and sometimes behavior issues.

Many of my students find it difficult to acclimate and work in noisy classroom environments, during transitions, group work, or in busy open spaces such as the cafeteria or the auditorium.

The goal for this project is to provide noise-cancelling headphones that can be used with with the different students that I work with. Many of my students are either on the autism spectrum, or have cognitive, or emotional disorders. These headphones will be used to enhance learning and engagement by reducing distracting noises and overstimulating sensory inputs around them.

Please help me, by making this goal of mine a reality for my students!

Ms. Allen PS K396 Sid Miller Academy Grades 3-5

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

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

Never Before Funded 100 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amylove 12 Pcs Kids Ear Protection Noise Cancelling Headphones Ear Muffs Bulk 30db Sensory Headphones • Amazon Business $79.99 10 $799.90

Materials cost

$799.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$841.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$148.57

Total project goal

$990.47

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