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Ms. Dressler from Miami, FL is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Project AUTISM Communicator

My students need a touch screen laptop and printer to help them connect to the world.

  • $973 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

As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school district, my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. I try to provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences. They all have autism, are language and speech impaired, and demonstrate behaviors linked to those who are unable to communicate.

I proudly teach children who are on the Autism Spectrum.

I teach students who are in a self-contained setting, non-verbal, can not write, and who have intense behavioral issues. My students do not engage in much physical activity. Some of them are extremely overweight and lethargic. They are in need of a change of lifestyle, one that is healthy emotionally and physically. Most of them have severe behaviors that impede their learning. Many of them get frustrated easily due to the inability to communicate. All of these factors play into the way they live on a daily basis. They struggle with things that come easy to their non-disabled peers.

My Project

Technology is one of the greatest links to the outside world for a child with Autism. There has been amazing breakthroughs with technology and children with Autism. This project would help my students with communicating their wants, needs and reaching their educational goals. The laptop and printer would be used daily for communicating the very basics such as asking to go to the bathroom to letting their teacher know they do not feel well. The student interactive curriculum linked to the state standard access courses would be uploaded into the laptop.

My students will be afforded the same opportunities as their non-disabled peers with this project.

My students who are not able to use a mouse will also benefit from the touchscreen. The laptop will be used for large group, small group and independent work. The ultimate goal of this project is to obtain a class set of these laptops, so that each student has their own. I teach Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Career Education, Social Skills and Physical Education. Unfortunately, there is no money in the school district for the type of technology needed for these children. They have the potential to learn and communicate effectively, but lack the equipment to do so. I am reaching out to you as an educator who truly wants to make a difference in the lives of my students.

Ms. Dressler Paul W Bell Middle School 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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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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP - 15.6'Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive - HP finish in jet black • Best Buy Education $508.95 1 $508.95
HP Color LaserJet Pro M452dn - printer - color - laser • Best Buy Education $276.10 1 $276.10

Materials cost

$785.05

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$826.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$145.91

Total project goal

$972.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $972.74

1 Donor

-$972.74

Donations toward project cost

-$826.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$145.91

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