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Mrs. Irwin from Kansas City, MO is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Helping Everyone Access their Inner Learners

My students need materials, such as cushions, handi-writers and putty, to provide sensory input to help them regulate themselves in order to learn.

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My Students

Have you ever sat in a meeting and found yourself tapping your pencil or bouncing your leg? Everyone needs some kind of sensory input to be able to help regulate their bodies to focus. Some students need extra help to be able to achieve their best.

My students are Kindergarteners.

Many families are considered low income and some are even homeless. I have approximately 6 different languages represented in my classroom. I also have a handful of students that have been identified as having special needs. Some of these special needs students fall on the Autism Spectrum and require sensory input in order to function in the classroom.

My Project

These sensory materials (balls, seat cushions, brushes)will help those students who need that little extra help to stay focused. They will be able to utilize these materials to help meet their sensory system needs. Once those needs are met, the students will be able to calm and attend to the learning that is taking place.

As a teacher I make it my job to try to meet all my students needs.

Sometimes I need help to be able to provide what my students need. These materials will make the difference to some of my students in whether they will be able to learn or not.

Mrs. Irwin Gracemor Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Kansas City, MO View local requests

More than half 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
GEL-E-SEAT • Abilitations, Inc. $33.34 1 $33.34
COVER BALL TOUCHME • Abilitations, Inc. $28.40 1 $28.40
KIT BALL SENSORY BALL PACK • Abilitations, Inc. $47.02 1 $47.02
REPK HANDI-WRITER - SET OF 3 • Abilitations, Inc. $14.72 1 $14.72
PUTTY THERAPUTTY 2OZ GREEN • Abilitations, Inc. $4.93 1 $4.93
PUTTY THERAPUTTY 2OZ BLUE • Abilitations, Inc. $4.93 1 $4.93
REPK BALL YUCKEBALL - 1 EA • Abilitations, Inc. $6.64 2 $13.28
DISC O SIT JUNIOR • Abilitations, Inc. $23.55 1 $23.55
CUSHION COREDISK FOAM FILLED - ORANGE • Abilitations, Inc. $30.39 1 $30.39

Materials cost

$200.56

Vendor shipping charges

 $20.06

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$258.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.64

Total project goal

$304.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $304.27

7 Donors

-$152.13

Donations toward project cost

-$129.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.82

match offer

-$152.14

Match offer toward project cost

-$129.32

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.82

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 $0.00

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