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Ms. FINNIN from Bronx, NY is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Communicate!

My students need 2 iPads and 2 sturdy cases to be able to access communication apps during speech and language therapy. My typical caseload is 55 students.

  • $1,110 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Can you imagine not being able to fully navigate the social world? Many children need assistance with basic skills such as reading facial expressions, determining appropriate personal space, and understanding the cues and gestures used in everyday communication.

The majority of my students have special needs and live in poverty.

They are wonderful, motivated children who attend a local middle school which lacks funding. These students deserve the same opportunities and experiences as students attending wealthier districts in NYC.

My Project

The two iPads that I would love funded would enable me to provide my speech and language students with innovative therapy apps that would enhance the social skills of my students on the autism spectrum. I would also use the iPads to provide alternative strategies for writing by utilizing dictation apps for my students with dyslexia and expressive language disorders.

My students would benefit from utilizing technology that can make a direct positive impact on their social, language and communication skills.

The iPad has revolutionized the field of Speech-Language Pathology and has become a common tool utilized by students with communication disorders. Unfortunately, working in a high-needs, but grossly underfunded NYC district, I do not have the resource to provide this tool to my students mandated to receive speech-language therapy.

Ms. FINNIN Thomas C Giordano Middle School 45 Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Bronx, NY View local requests

Nearly all 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 - iPad� Air with Wi-Fi - 16GB - Space Gray • Best Buy Education $399.99 2 $799.98
Kensington - SafeGrip Case for Apple� iPad� Air 2 - Red • Best Buy Education $49.60 2 $99.20

Materials cost

$899.18

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$942.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$166.35

Total project goal

$1,109.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,109.02

1 Donor

-$1,109.02

Donations toward project cost

-$942.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$166.35

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