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Dr. Stein-Ballow from Staten Island, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sensory Solutions for Special Needs Students

My students need a variety of sensory toys and equipment including seat cushions, weighted animals and fidgets in order to help them attend to their teacher in the classroom.

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My Students

As an occupational therapist in a community school, I work with students who struggle to meet the demands of the current school environment. Most of my students experience great barriers to learning do to various disabling conditions from autism to ADHD, emotional disturbances and learning disabilities. They often have problems communicating, difficulties properly expressing their emotions, decreased attention to academic tasks, and delayed sensory-motor development.

Despite their limitations they are a highly motivated and hard working bunch who are always striving to make their teachers proud.

My Project

Nowadays, school life is increasingly busy, increasingly stimulating, and for many children with deficits in sensory processing increasingly overwhelming! My special students can often feel disorganized in their own minds and bodies and have a difficult time sitting and attending to their teacher the way other students do.

My students want to sit and behave the way they see other students do, but they just can't seem to manage this on their own.

It is my experience that when provided with the coming sensory input of something weighted on their lap they are able to sit and attend. They are provided with an means of feeling more put together and in control of their bodies.

I know my students will be thrilled with their new weighted animals, seat cushions, and fidgets. Feeling calm and comfortable in their own bodies is something every child deserves!!

Dr. Stein-Ballow PS 59 Harbor View School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

40 students impacted 5donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Abilitations Integrations Teachers Pet Dot for Children with a Hard Time Sitting Still and Emerging Readers • Amazon Business $28.67 4 $114.68
Gymnic Movin' Sit Jr. Inflatable Seat Cushion, Blue • Amazon Business $28.42 4 $113.68
Bouncy Bands for Chair (Blue support pipes) • Amazon Business $13.95 4 $55.80
FIDGET TOY(Package of 10, 5 colors) Stress Relieve toy, Focus Enhance, Soothing Marble Fidgets for Children and Adults, has helped with ADHD ADD OCD Autism, Depressions and Anxiety disorders • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49

Materials cost

$291.65

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$326.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.53

Total project goal

$383.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $383.55

3 Donors

-$383.55

Donations toward project cost

-$326.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.53

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 $0.00

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