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Ms. M. from Bronx, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Story Characters With Autism

Help me give my students books about autism so they can see themselves in stories.

  • 1 donor
  • $668 goal

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Ms. M. has another project! Donate to Keep Calm and Snack On! to help her classroom.

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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 Project

My classroom is full of vibrant, energetic, autistic, nonverbal students. Autism is a disorder that is characterized by difficulties in social interaction, verbal, and nonverbal communication, as well as repetitive or restricted behaviors. Every student in my classroom is a unique individual, each with his or her own strengths, challenges, and perspectives. My students bring a fresh and unique way of seeing the world. They are eager learners, passionate about their interests, and resilient in the face of challenges. With the right tools and support, my students can achieve anything they set their minds to.

Children deserve to read stories of autistic joy, stories of autistic kids going on adventures, and stories of autistic young people discovering who they are.

Children can learn compassion, empathy, and understanding from picture books about autism. Children's books about autism offer a useful resource for modeling and promoting relationships among students that are welcoming and positive.

Using picture books that include children with autism spectrum disorder is one effective method for addressing autism. Because the characters in these picture books emphasize diversity, social justice, acceptance, and empathy for students with disabilities, they can also help to improve the learning environment in the classroom. This is a non-threatening approach that introduces children to the qualities of students with disabilities in the classroom. It can have a positive effect on students' acceptance, growth, and self-esteem. Please help me create a library of books about autistic characters written by autistic authors.

Ms. M. PS 352X Vida Bogart School @ 048 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.

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Bronx, 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

24 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kaplan Early Learning Different Abilities Books - Set of 8 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $74.66 1 $74.66
Teacher Education and Autism • Amazon Business $22.95 1 $22.95
A Day With No Words (neurodiversity hardcover picture book; social emotional learning; underrepresented authors) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
4E's Novelty Expandable Ball, Plastic Sensory Sphere for Kids and Adults • Amazon Business $19.59 1 $19.59
Benji, the Bad Day, and Me • Amazon Business $18.09 1 $18.09
The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide: A Practical Handbook for Autistic Teens and Tweens (Awesome Guides for Amazing Autistic Kids) • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
My Brother Otto and the Birthday Party • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
The Many Mysteries of the Finkel Family • Amazon Business $16.73 1 $16.73
Solobo Toys: All The Ways Sterling Communicates (neurodiversity board book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
My Special Friend Sam: Respecting the Needs of Children with Autism • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
My Brother Otto • Amazon Business $15.88 1 $15.88
Too Sticky!: Sensory Issues with Autism • Amazon Business $15.70 1 $15.70
Can I Play Too? (Little Senses) • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew: Revised and Updated • Amazon Business $15.19 1 $15.19
Animal ABC. AAC Adapted book: for Kids Ages 2-7 : Alphabet Practice, Animals for Each Letter. Book with Pictograms. Autism spectrum disorder ... book with visual aid. (Look & Learn) • Amazon Business $14.98 1 $14.98
Meet the A-Team: A Book About Autism (The A-Team Presents...) • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Things That Rhyme With Autism • Amazon Business $13.88 1 $13.88
I'm Basically a Unicorn • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Nathan's Autism Spectrum Superpowers (One Three Nine Inspired) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Masterpiece: an inclusive kids book celebrating a child on the autism spectrum (The Incredible Kids) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Headphones: A Book for Children With Autism & Sensory Disorders • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Not Like The Others: A Hidden Picture Book About Diversity (US Edition) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Since We're Friends: An Autism Picture Book • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Benyi, un mal día y yo (Benji, the Bad Day, and Me) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Harley's Sensory Processing Disorder: SPD Book for Kids, ADHD, Autism, ADD (Social Emotional Learning Toolbox - Therapists, Educators, and Parents) • Amazon Business $12.91 1 $12.91
My Friend Has Autism but He Is No Different From Me • Amazon Business $12.68 1 $12.68
Sincerely, Your Autistic Child: What People on the Autism Spectrum Wish Their Parents Knew About Growing Up, Acceptance, and Identity • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
A Friend for Henry: (Books About Making Friends, Children's Friendship Books, Autism Awareness Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $11.42 1 $11.42
The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29
This Beach Is Loud! (Little Senses) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Do You Want to Play?: Making Friends with an Autistic Kid • Amazon Business $7.58 1 $7.58

Materials cost

$529.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$567.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$100.13

Total project goal

$667.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $667.55

1 Donor

-$667.55

Donations toward project cost

-$567.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$100.13

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