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Ms. Miller from Indianapolis, IN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Tools, Toys, & Tricks For Talking Tots

Help me give my students the toys, tricks, and tools they need to promote engaging therapy and ultimately student success!

  • $469 goal

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My Students

"Not being able to speak is not the same as not having anything to say." Imagine journeying through life without the means to communicate with the world around you. This is, unfortunately,​ the case for many of the students I am blessed to work with on a daily basis. I serve as a speech-language pathologist at a developmental preschool in a low-socioeconomic area located near Indianapolis, IN.

Every student I assist presents with a unique set of strengths and I feel it is my job to build off his or her strengths.

The students I am surrounded by daily have a variety of disabilities ranging from Down syndrome to severe cognitive disabilities, to all types of autism. While the students exhibit their own set of challenges, the joy they bring to me on a daily basis far outweighs any negatives. I am grateful to be given the opportunity to make even the slightest impact on the lives of each one of my students.

My Project

Everyone likes to have fun right? And everyone wants to be successful right? Well when you pair these two things together, you have the ultimate recipe for a perfect speech-language therapy session! This may seem easy from an outsider's eye, but you take into account the age of preschoolers and the challenges that come in working with individuals who have special needs, this becomes increasingly more challenging. To promote both enjoyment and progress for those students who have speech, language, and communication needs, therapy needs to be engaging, novel and motivating. This requires creativity on my part as their speech-language pathologist to find the most effective toys/games and tools to ensure that each student reaches their true potential.

Like all things in life, successful tools, toys, and games come with a cost, which is where I need your help.

I assure you that your donation will be well spent and make a difference in the lives of a number of students that I have the honor of servicing in a public school system. These materials will reach a wide number of students varying in race, socioeconomic status, and disability. I know that while your donations may be near to your heart or come from afar, we can all work as a team to give these students opportunities to improve, grow, and be proud of what they have achieved.

Ms. Miller Wayne Township Pre-School 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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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

75 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Speech Buddies B004IJJ776 Speech Therapy Professional Set of Tools, 6", Multicolor • Amazon Business $299.00 1 $299.00
Rainbow Ralph - The Spin Him Around Until he Gets Dizzy and Ralphs Game! by Goliath, Multi Color • Amazon Business $18.35 1 $18.35
Picky Kitty - The Feed The Kitty His Veggies Before He Flips His Plate Game by Goliath • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
KD Kids Farty Franny the Farting Cow Game • Amazon Business $16.71 1 $16.71
Grouch Couch, Furniture with Attitude Game for Families and Kids Ages 5 and up • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$363.04

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$398.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.32

Total project goal

$468.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $468.81

2 Donors

-$312.53

Donations toward project cost

-$265.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.88

match offer

-$156.27

Match offer toward project cost

-$132.83

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.44

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 $0.00

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