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Ms. Susannah from New York, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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They've Gotta See Us Talk!

Help me give my students the ability to see their speech therapists' mouths during therapy sessions.

  • $661 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

Our students are a diverse group of boys and girls with amazing personalities that blow us away every day. Our students live in the heart of a bustling urban center. They are primarily African-American and Latino. We are a special needs public school. We have students from all over our city who attend some of our special programs.

All of my students have special needs, many are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Multiple Disabilities.

Their communication skills range from non-verbal to just needing a few pragmatic tweaks. They are learning to communicate in their own ways as they learn not only life skills but academics as well.

My Project

Our speech teamwork with special needs students, many with sensory issues, and medical conditions. When we physically return to school, our students will not be wearing masks. We cannot wear a mask under a standard face shield for several professional ethical reasons.

Our students must see our mouths during speech therapy.

The students we work with need to see our mouths for articulation, to model oral motor movements, to hear what we say clearly without being muffled, and to comprehend what we are saying. Visually seeing someone speak aids in comprehension in what is being said. Our students already have challenges with their communication skills.

We need to be able to give our students the best therapy possible, as well as, protect them and ourselves. We all need to be protected from COVID droplets at the same time. The current "window" masks are not adequate. The stitching in some has been found to still allow particles through. Plastic masks are difficult to breathe in or have the ineffectual valves. Better see-through masks are in development and expected months after school starts. These special shields provide a "drop cloth" of sorts that provides a droplet barrier. Our students will be able to see our mouths and be protected from our droplets.

Ms. Susannah PS 138M Grades PreK-2

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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Nearly all 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

250 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Humanity Shield Adult • Rapid Response PPE $49.60 10 $496.00

Materials cost

$496.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $28.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$561.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$99.08

Total project goal

$660.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $660.52

3 Donors

-$660.52

Donations toward project cost

-$561.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$99.08

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