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Ms. Marber from Washington, DC is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands On Distance Learning For Students With Autism

Help me give my students and their families materials to make distance learning successful including laminating materials and basic supplies such as crayons, pencils, and scissors.

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My Students

Our class is comprised of eight, amazing students with autism across three grade levels who learn in many different ways. Our students come from different wards from within DC, not just from the surrounding neighborhood. Autism is a spectrum disorder and our students' skills and abilities fall all over the range of the spectrum. We have students who are approaching grade level academically as well as students who are not yet communicating verbally. Each of our students is unique and has their own strengths, gifts and support needs. All of our students need support in communication, behavior, social interaction and daily living skills.

Distance learning has been a huge change for our students and their parents as many people with autism thrive on routine.

The coronavirus pandemic has shifted the way we interact with families in order to help them support their children at home. Many of our students benefit from hands-on learning instead of learning from a computer screen and need the materials to do so. Parents supporting their child in learning at home would be empowered with additional supplies to do so. Help us get those supplies into their hands to increase success while learning at home!

My Project

In our classroom, we have students in three different grade levels who fall all across the spectrum and are all functioning at different developmental levels. When our students are in school, it is important for our classroom to have a wide range of materials for all of these different ages and levels.

Access to developmentally appropriate materials should not change due to the coronavirus pandemic and a shift to learning at home.

Help support our students with autism in learning at home by providing hands-on manipulatives and materials that parents can use to work on academics, communication, behavior, and fine motor skills.

Some of the items we are requesting for our students to use for math and reading are Unifix cubes for counting, adding, and subtracting and magnetic letters for word work and spelling. We are also requesting basic materials such as crayons, adapted scissors, glue sticks, liquid glue, and construction paper for use across subjects. Fine motor supports such as putty and shortened golf pencils will be used to strengthen hand muscles for our students who need a bit of extra support.

In order to support our students with behavior and communication, materials such as laminators and velcro as well as recordable answer buzzers are invaluable. At the current time, some parents have been handmaking visual supports and taping them to make them reusable which is very time consuming and not as sturdy. Our students with minimal verbal language use recordable answer buzzers to communicate their wants and needs. Laminated visuals such as token boards and picture exchange icons can be made and used to promote positive behaviors such as functional communication and on-task behavior.

PIease help us get these materials into the hands of our students and families; I know it will make a huge difference!

Ms. Marber Hearst Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Washington, DC View local requests 8 students impacted 4donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Scotch Thermal Laminator, 2 Roller System for a Professional Finish, Use for Home, Office or School, Suitable for use with Photos (TL901X) • Amazon Business $21.99 8 $175.92
JoyNote Classroom Magnetic Letters Kit 234 Pcs with Double-Side Magnet Board - Foam Alphabet Letters for Kids Spelling and Learning • Amazon Business $24.99 5 $124.95
KeeQii 60 Minute Visual Timer Silence Countdown Timer Time Management Tool for Classroom Teaching or Meeting Digital Timer for Kids and Adults • Amazon Business $13.99 8 $111.92
Vkey 1000pcs (500 Pair Sets) 20mm Diameter Sticky Back Coins Hook & Loop Self Adhesive Dots Tapes White-Delivery by FBA • Amazon Business $11.99 8 $95.92
Nuova Premium Thermal Laminating Pouches, 9" x 11.5"/Letter Size/3 mil, 200 Pack (LP200H) • Amazon Business $14.99 4 $59.96
Learning Resources Recordable Answer Buzzers, Personalized Buzzers, Set of 4, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Learning Resources Recordable Answer Buzzers, Personalized Buzzers, Set of 4, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Crayola Twistables Crayons Coloring Set, Kids Indoor Activities at Home, 24 Count • Amazon Business $4.49 8 $35.92
Shooting Foam Balls Vehicle Toys, 8 Balls Included, Age 3+ • Amazon Business $16.95 2 $33.90
IngleJoy Bubble Wands Set Big 24 Pack 15’’ (2 Dozen) - Bubbles for Kids Parties Wedding Baby Showers Indoor/Outdoor Summer Toys • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Special Supplies Mini Loop Scissors for Children and Teens and 5.5" Inches (6-Pack) Colorful Looped, Adaptive Design, Right and Lefty Support, Small, Easy-Open Squeeze Handles, for Special Needs • Amazon Business $12.95 2 $25.90
Crown Therapy Putty – Made in USA. Full Set of Hand Exercise Putty (4 Pack, 3 oz. Each) Hand Exercise Rehabilitation, Stress and Anxiety Relief. • Amazon Business $12.50 2 $25.00
Didax Educational Resources Unifix Cubes Set (100 Pack) • Amazon Business $9.88 2 $19.76
128 Pack 16 Colors Jumbo Sidewalk Chalk Set, Washable Art Play For Kid and Adult, Paint on School Classroom Chalkboard, Kitchen, Office Blackboard, Playground, Outdoor, Gift for Birthday Party • Amazon Business $18.95 1 $18.95
EasyPAG Reusable Dry Erase Pockets Sheet Protectors - 10 x 13 inch 6 Assorted Colors Clear Plastic Sleeves,24 Pack • Amazon Business $15.78 1 $15.78
SunWorks Construction Paper, 10 Assorted Colors, 9" x 12", 100 Sheets • Amazon Business $1.90 8 $15.20
AmazonBasics Purple Washable School Glue Sticks, Dries Clear, 0.24-oz Stick,60-Pack • Amazon Business $14.00 1 $14.00
Elmer's Liquid School Glue, Washable, 4 Ounces Each , 12 Count - Great for Making Slime • Amazon Business $11.40 1 $11.40
4E's Novelty 12 Pack, Wacky Tracks Snap and Click Fidget Toy for Kids, Best Fidget Toys, Finger Fidget Stress Reliever, Great Sensory Toy, Helpful for, ADHD, SPD, ADD, Anxiety, Great Party Favor • Amazon Business $10.96 1 $10.96
Hebayy 500 Transparent 8 Color Clear Bingo Counting Chip Plastic Markers (Each Measures 3/4 inch in Diameter) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
AmazonBasics AAA 1.5 Volt Performance Alkaline Batteries - Pack of 36 • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
SKKSTATIONERY Half Pencils with Eraser Tops, Golf, Classroom, Pew - #2 HB, Hexagon, Pre-sharpened, 144/Box. • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Homder 12 Pack Colorful Sensory Fidget Stretch Toys Helps Reduce Fidgeting Due to Stress and Anxiety for ADD, ADHD, Autism(6 Colors) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
EXPO 80074 Low-Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 4-Count • Amazon Business $4.49 2 $8.98
Kiddie Play TM Power Popper Foam Balls Refills (Blue) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$957.22

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $57.43

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,059.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$186.88

Total project goal

$1,245.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,245.89

3 Donors

-$662.07

Donations toward project cost

-$634.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.06

match offer

-$500.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$425.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$83.82

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