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Mrs. Velez from Brooklyn, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Flexible Learning Space for Students with Autism!

Help me give my students flexible seating for our centers to create a place for a calming environment.

  • $5,861 goal

This project expired on May 6, 2025.

This project expired on May 6, 2025.

My Project

This year we are trying to set up a calming space for students to help with calming and mental health. I am requesting this comfy center which will be a new place for students to go when they are feeling overstimulated or need a quiet comfortable place to work. One of my biggest struggles this year is figuring out solutions for students who are triggered by too much noise and activity. Classrooms involve a lot of partner and table talks, hands-on activities, and movement.

For children who need help understanding personal space, and how to feel emotions without acting out destructively, a calm corner or safe space can help them regulate their bodies.

Focusing can be especially difficult for children with ADHD or on the spectrum when the classroom is noisy with lots of movement.

I love this center with soft colors and comfortable seating to help them feel feelings without punching, hitting, or screaming. This would make a great calming space!

Thank you for your support!

Mrs. Velez PS 192 Magnet School - Math & Science Grades PreK-2

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

65 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Flex-Space Comfy Chair with Desk & Power Zone • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4,649.00 1 $4,649.00

Materials cost

$4,649.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $232.45

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$69.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$4,981.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$879.03

Total project goal

$5,860.22

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