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Ms. Essentials for Autism from Beltsville, MD is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sensory Starter Pack

My students need items that can be used as calming strategies in sensory overload situations such as the brushes and hearing protectors. Others provide fun, controlled input such as the bubbles, touchable texture, chewlery necklace, etc.

  • $276 goal

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My Students

Having autism is comparable to a stereo with a short in its speaker wire. The fray frazzles the wire. You might be able to reposition the wire to hear a totally clear connection. For a moment, you can enjoy the music. But even the smallest thing can cause that wire to shift and suddenly you're no longer able to enjoy the music because painful static and white noise are getting in the way. If something causes the wire to shift even further, no music at all will be able to get thru. You can't wait to just turn it off to get away from that loud static! This is similar to life with autism. In some situations a person with autism is able to think clearly and enjoy the moment. But then a small sensory experience can cause the static. Bright lights, people talking in the background, the smell of someone else's snack, their chewing, etc. Too much of this and it feels like the stereo wire is completely frayed. Overload! In addition, many people with autism have communication and social impairments that make it difficult to tell someone else how they feel, what's bothering them. Like my student.

My Project

These project materials help students with autism to monitor and regulate their sensory needs. For example, they could use the chewlery to meet their oral motor needs in order to focus during instruction. The same is true for the deskerciser. Other items will be calming in overloads like the brushes and weighted items. The cuddle loop will wrap them tight when they feel they need major pressure input. Pet dot is a fun way to give the body feedback. They love bubbles too! All of the items will help them to be available (more often) for learning at school and (more likely to) meet their sensory needs across all settings.

Ms. Essentials for Autism Vansville Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

More about Ms. Essentials for Autism

Beltsville, MD 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
CUDDLELOOP • School Specialty $28.39 1 $28.39
TEACHABLE TOUCHABLE TEXTURE SQ - SET OF 20 • School Specialty $26.26 1 $26.26
BOARD TACTILE IMAGE CAPTOR • School Specialty $26.26 1 $26.26
TEACHERS PET DOT • School Specialty $24.84 1 $24.84
SENSORY BRUSH - SET OF 12 • School Specialty $16.32 1 $16.32
BUCKET NO SPILL BIG BUBBLE • School Specialty $16.32 1 $16.32
JEWELRY CHEWLERY NECKLACE BRACELET GREEN SET OF 2 • School Specialty $12.77 1 $12.77
DESK-ER-CISER • School Specialty $12.77 1 $12.77
CALIFONE HEARING PROTECTOR HS40 BASIC - EACH - HS40 • School Specialty $9.74 1 $9.74

Materials cost

$173.67

Vendor shipping charges

 $17.37

Sales tax

 $10.42

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$234.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.31

Total project goal

$275.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $275.38

1 Donor

-$137.69

Donations toward project cost

-$117.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.65

match offer

-$137.68

Match offer toward project cost

-$117.03

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.65

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 $0.00

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