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Ms. Vannata from Staten Island, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Rewards for Good Choices for Special Need Teenagers

Help me give my students rewards and incentives, such as stress balls, fidget spinners, poppers, slime ,squishy toys, stickers, snacks, etc. for good behavior and choices.

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My Project

At our public high school, we have an Alternate Assessment Program for students with developmental disabilities. We have behavior plans for these students to help shape their behaviors and really need help with resources to reinforce good behavior choices! Positive reinforcement is a means of identifying and teaching a specific behavior to a student with the intention of seeing an increase in the desired behavior. This strategy has been demonstrated as an effective strategy for students with disabilities. The student receives reinforcement contingent on the occurrence of a specific behavior. We use token economy is a positive behavior reinforcement/reward strategy for establishing and

maintaining positive behavior.

The strategy uses rewards to motivate young people to behave appropriately in a given situation and to maintain that behavior.

Regular education students may be motivated by praise alone, but special education students often need more. Using an assortment of physical items like small toys or stickers as rewards for good behavior provides something tangible for the special education child to link the behavior to the reward.

The products that I have selected will help my students by giving them incentives to make good choices. Please help!

Ms. Vannata Susan E Wagner High School Grades 9-12

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Staten Island, NY 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

30 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
24 Packs Fidget Toys Bulk Pop Poppers it Gifts for Kids Adults , Classroom Boys Girls Push Its Pop Sensory Bubble Set Carnival Pinata Prizes Bag, Desk Toy Party Favors Kit Game Ideas Gift Cute Animal • Amazon Business $39.39 1 $39.39
Kenson Kids “I Can Do It!” Token Board. Colorful Magnetic Rewards Chart with Positive-Reinforcement Stars and Customizable Goal Box. Great for Ages 3-10. Measures 5-Inches by 11-Inches • Amazon Business $6.95 5 $34.75
Bulk Assorted Fruit Candy - Starburst, Skittles, Swedish Fish, Air Heads, Jolly Rancher, Sour Punch, Sour Patch Kids, Haribo Gold-Bears Gummi Bears & Twizzlers (32 Oz Variety Pack) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Sensory Fidget Toys Bundle-Stress Relief Balls with Fidget Hand Toys for Anxiety Kids & Adults-Calming Toys for ADHD Autism Anxiety • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
24 Pack LED Light Up Bumpy Rings Party Favors For Kids Prizes Box Toys For Birthday Classroom Rewards Treasure Box Prizes Toys Glow Party Supplies • Amazon Business $19.90 1 $19.90
Galaxy Slime 24 Pack, Slime Party Favors for Girls Boys, Unicorn Color Slime Pack for Kids Goodie Bag Stuffers- Pretty Soft, Stretchy & Non Sticky Slime Kit for Girls Boys Ages 5 6 7 8 12 • Amazon Business $17.55 1 $17.55
KINGYAO 24 Pack Bundle Sensory Fidget Toys Set-Liquid Motion Timer/Grape Ball/Mochi Squishy/Stretchy String/Flippy Chain/Easter Egg/Marble Mesh/Squeeze Bean/Cube for Autistic Kids ADHD Anti-stress Toy • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
ZaxiDeel Sensory Stress Ball and Bean Bag Set - 7pcs Sensory Toys for Autistic Children, Water Beads Squishy Ball for Autism/ Anxiety Relief, Christmas Stocking Stuff Gift 2022 • Amazon Business $14.36 1 $14.36
hand2mind Mindful Maze Boards, Finger Path Breathing Boards, Calming Corner Toys, Mindfulness for Kids, Social Emotional Learning, Sensory Toys for Sensory Play, Anxiety Relief Items, Play Therapy • Amazon Business $13.87 1 $13.87
Teacher Reward Motivational Stickers for Children (Set of 1,080) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Power Your Fun Arggh Pop Ball Swirl LED 6pk - (3) LED Push Pop Fidget Ball and (3) Pop Balls Set, Pop Stress Balls Fidget Toys for Kids Adults, 3D Silicone Sensory Bubble Popper Stress Balls for Kids • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Punch Card, 100pcs Reward Incentive Card for Teacher, Behavior Chart for Kids, Homeschool Classroom Supplies for Motivation • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$228.76

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$262.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.27

Total project goal

$308.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $308.46

4 Donors

-$272.34

Donations toward project cost

-$262.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.15

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$36.12

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