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Ms. Lobenstein from San Fernando, CA is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Make it Make Sense! Behavior Skills and Sensory Needs

Help me give my students tools to regulate their emotions and sensory needs. The iPad will allow me to utilize virtual social stories with students to understand and navigate emotions, classrooms and relationships.

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My Project

Learning new behaviors and social skills empowers my students with confidence to navigate their world at school, home, in their community and beyond. I work on a team of behavior support teachers who travel to schools supporting students, teachers and staff to teach new behaviors and social skills, understand and process emotions effectively and manage sensory needs. My students are all in Special Education with a wide range of disabilities (mild, moderate, severe) in all types of classrooms and grades K-12 within Los Angeles.

My project will help my students build new skills around concepts like personal space, reading social cues, playing with friends, transitioning to different activities, recognizing emotions, self awareness and management and much more!

The iPad, case, and Apple pencil will allow my students to watch and interact with virtual social stories and social emotional games. This technology will even allow students to make personalized social stories of their own. The ease of the iPad being able to travel allows me to dedicate a piece of technology to this in order to reach more students.

My students will use social books and cards in my project to practice the social skills they have learned in fun ways and interact with other students with and without disabilities.

All the fidget toys in my project will assist my students with focus in class! They provide an outlet for sensory needs to concentrate on learning while providing the input their bodies need to stay calm and focus. The range of different fidget toys will allow me to personalize for each student for how they fidget like squeezing, rotating, tapping, rubbing different textures, etc.

Ms. Lobenstein Mission High School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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San Fernando, CA 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

50 students impacted 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - 10.2-Inch iPad (Latest Model) with Wi-Fi - 64GB - Space Gray • Best Buy Education $330.00 1 $330.00
iPad Keyboard Case 9th/8th/7th Generation 2021/2020/2019, Keyboard Case for iPad 10.2/10.5 2017 with Pencil Holder-7 Backlit-Detachable Wireless BT Keyboard for iPad 7th/iPad Air 3/iPad Pro 10.5(Teal) • Amazon Business $38.99 1 $38.99
Stylus Pencil for iPad 9th Generation, Active Pen with Palm Rejection Compatible with (2018-2022) Apple iPad 9th 8th 7th Gen/iPad Pro 11 & 12.9 inches/iPad Air 5th Gen/iPad Mini 6th Gen (Cyan) • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
Coping Skills for Kids Coping Cue Cards Processing Deck • Amazon Business $27.40 1 $27.40
12 Pack Dimple Fidget Popper Controller, Mini Keychain dimple Popper, Value Dimple Fidget Pack, Assorted Dimples Fidget Toys Colors • Amazon Business $12.95 2 $25.90
AUSTOR 20 Pieces Fidget Toys Relieve Stress Increase Focus Sensory Marble and Mesh Fidgets for Adults and Children with ADHD ADD OCD Autism, 10 Colors • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
Gejoy 4 Pieces Infinity Fidget Cube Toy Handheld Flip Cube Toy Gadget Stress and Anxiety Relief Toys Sensory Tool Cubes for Stress Anxiety Relief and Kill Time Party Supplies, 4 Styles • Amazon Business $10.99 2 $21.98
Super Duper Publications | Sensory Diet Flash Cards | Behavior and Body Awareness Fun Deck | Regulate Emotions | Materials for Children • Amazon Business $20.00 1 $20.00
SchKIDules Feelings Magnet Pack, Set of 18 • School Specialty $15.97 1 $15.97
72 Pieces Anxiety Sensory Strips for Desk Anti Stress Fidget Toys Textured Fidgets for Teens Calming Relief Sensory Stickers Tactile Rough Adhesive Grip Tape for Adults Home Classroom, Gradient • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
A AINOLWAY Glitter Squeeze Ball Set Stress Balls Fidget Toys for Kids and Adults, Sensory Squishy Balls (C- Water 8 Pack) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
24 Pieces Colorful Monkey Noodle Stretchy String Fidget Toys Sensory Toys Soft Stress Relief Toy Elastic Strings Fidget Toys 10 Inch for Strengthening Arms Building Resistance (Classic Style) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
MY INVISIBLE Bubble: Empowering Children to Set Boundaries • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Social Skills Activities for Kids: 50 Fun Exercises for Making Friends, Talking and Listening, and Understanding Social Rules • Amazon Business $10.43 1 $10.43
Freddie the Fly: Truth or Care: A Story about Honesty, Caring, and Using Your Social Filter • Amazon Business $10.17 1 $10.17

Materials cost

$611.73

Vendor shipping charges

 $1.60

Sales tax

 $55.97

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$708.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$125.03

Total project goal

$833.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $833.51

9 Donors

-$668.80

Donations toward project cost

-$580.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.82

Matching donations from our partners

-$150.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$127.50

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.71

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