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Ms. Zelman from Miami, FL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Printing Towards Independence

Help me give my students a HP LaserJet Pro M29w All-in-one Wireless Laser printer for printing picture communication boards and printer ink.

  • $263 goal

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Ms. Zelman has another project! Donate to Communicating with Senses to help her classroom.

$268 - complete this project and be a hero
Help Ms. Zelman

Ms. Zelman has another project! Donate to Communicating with Senses to help her classroom.

$268 - complete this project and be a hero

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

My students are all children with Autism. This year I currently have 7 kindergartners. They are 5 and 6 years old. Most of them are non-verbal with limited communication skills.

Children with Autism have difficulty communicating and at times need pictures to help them find their words.

Even the smallest form of non-verbal communication is important for a 5 or 6 year old that does not 'talk'! Picture communication can lead to independence in classroom at first and then at home.

My Project

My students are all children with autism. This year I have all kindergartners. Most of my students are children who are non-verbal and as the teacher and the communication facilitator I need to be able to produce large amounts of communication materials quickly.

Children with autism have difficulty communicating and many non-verbal students are also non-readers, they need pictures to help them find their words.

Even the smallest form of non-verbal communication is important for a 5 year old that does not 'talk'! Picture communication can lead to independence in classroom at first and then at home.

Currently I have a printer in my classroom that jams every time I print and I waste ink, paper, and time. In order to facilitate communication with pictures as it happens I need a printer that is not going to jam every time I need to print. It is frustrating to the student when they need a picture they do not have in order to tell me something or ask for something. My students have shown a want to communicate and now they need the tools!!

Ms. Zelman Joe Hall Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Miami, FL 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

9 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP LaserJet Pro M29w All-in-One Wireless Laser Printer (Y5S53A) • Staples Advantage $139.99 1 $139.99
HP 48A Black Toner Cartridge, Standard Yield (CF248A) • Staples Advantage $49.99 1 $49.99

Materials cost

$189.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$222.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.32

Total project goal

$262.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $262.15

2 Donors

-$262.15

Donations toward project cost

-$222.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.32

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 $0.00

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