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Ms. Samantha from Divide, CO is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Enhancing Learning Through Assistive Technology

Help me give my students an iPad Pro for occupational therapy sessions will empower students with motor difficulties, learning differences, and communication barriers by offering assistive technology that enhances fine motor skills, learning accessibility, and sensory regulation.

  • 6 donors
  • $1,358 still needed

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  • 6 donors
  • $1,358 still needed
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My students are diverse learners who face various challenges, including fine motor difficulties, learning disabilities, and communication barriers. They are bright, creative, and eager to learn, but they require innovative tools to access and engage with their education effectively. Many of them struggle with handwriting, grasping tools, or expressing their thoughts in traditional ways. By integrating an iPad Pro into therapy sessions, we can bridge the gap between their abilities and their potential.

The iPad Pro is a powerful assistive technology tool that can enhance learning and skill-building in the following ways:

Fine Motor Skills: The Apple Pencil allows students to practice handwriting, letter formation, and drawing with greater ease than traditional paper and pencil tasks.

Apps like Writing Wizard and Dexteria can provide interactive and engaging exercises to strengthen fine motor skills.

Assistive Technology for Learning Differences:

Students with dyslexia or other learning challenges can use text-to-speech and speech-to-text tools to access and produce written content more effectively.

Interactive educational apps help break down complex concepts into manageable, visually engaging activities.

Regulation:

The iPad can support sensory regulation with apps that provide calming visuals, breathing exercises, and guided relaxation techniques to help students self-regulate their emotions and behavior.

It can also be used to create customized sensory schedules to help students transition smoothly between tasks.

By incorporating an iPad Pro into therapy sessions, we can empower them with tools that promote independence, confidence, and success in their learning journey as well as gather data to get them technology to support their needs.

With your support, we can make a significant impact on these students’ ability to learn, communicate, and grow. Thank you for considering our project and for investing in the future of our students!

Ms. Samantha Summit Elementary School Grades 3-5

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More than a third 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - 13-inch iPad Pro M4 chip Built for Apple Intelligence Wi-Fi 256GB with OLED - Space Black • Best Buy Education $1,299.00 1 $1,299.00
Apple - Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) - Black • Best Buy Education $349.00 1 $349.00
Apple - Pencil (2nd Generation) - White • Best Buy Education $129.00 1 $129.00

Materials cost

$1,777.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$26.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,833.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$323.59

Total project goal

$2,157.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,157.25

2 Donors

-$425.00

Donations toward project cost

-$361.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$63.75

match offer

-$375.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$318.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.25

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 $1,357.25

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