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Mrs. Sorokas from Chicago, IL is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Show the World How Much We Know!

My project needs one Four Compartment Communicator, a communication device which allows a student to select one of four choices.

  • $316 goal

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I teach a lively group of first and second grade students at a small neighborhood school in Chicago. My students are classified as having severe to profound cognitive and physical disabilities. Some of my students are visually impaired, one is hearing impaired, two have seizure disorders and one is autistic. Although all of my students are nonverbal, we stress communication and choice making every day. We use single and double communication devices which allows my students to answer one or two choice questions. We are approaching the point at which some of my students will be ready to try a more complex communication system. The next step for my students is a communicator with 4 choices. It is separated into four separate compartments. In each compartment you can put a representational object, so the child can touch the item and press the correct switch. For instance, one compartment would have a square on it and would say "square" when it is pushed. This would be suitable for all of my students. The four compartment communicator would enable my students to double the number of choices they can now make. In addition, the reinforcement provided by the concrete object would lessen their frustration and provide many successful communication experiences for them. Thank you so much for considering my proposal. My students have the potential to be good communicators, if only given the chance.

Mrs. Sorokas Chappell Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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

7 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Four-Compartment Communicator With Speech Option • Abilitations, Inc. $215.29 1 $215.29

Materials cost

$215.29

Vendor shipping charges

$21.53

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$259.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.85

Total project goal

$315.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$315.85

1 Donor

-$304.71

Donations toward project cost

-$259.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.71

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.14

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$0.00

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