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Mr. Jones from Bronx, NY is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Virtual Reality Occupational Therapy

Help me give my students a VR Education gaming device to develop life skills.

  • 3 donors
  • $669 goal

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Mr. Jones has another project! Donate to Virtual Reality Occupational Therapy, PT 2 to help his classroom.

$461 - complete this project and be a hero

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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

The use of a VR headset (Meta Quest 3) is an enhanced learning and innovative experience. VR offers students a range of benefits that support therapeutic goals. Currently, students are limited to pencil and paper, brainstorming, and watching videos to conceptualize how money management, LB dressing tying shoes, engaging in deep breathing exercises, and calming techniques. Additionally, I copied print-out questions and answers with shopping, purchasing items, organizing items by name, creating schedules, and bus times, reading maps, and creating envelopes. While somewhat effective for a few students, it has been difficult for other students because they cannot effectively and consistently practice these skills because of the limitation of worksheet assignments and the cost.

By donating to our project, you will not only help to improve and increase student attention and focus, but you will ultimately help to increase their academic achievement.

Students will be able to engage in an immersive world virtual trip, meditation spaces, and engage in activities of daily living dressing activities, cleaning, and cooking activities.

While engaging in these immersive games students will be able to enhance hand-eye coordination, grasping and precise movements, and sensory integration using all senses allowing students to gradually adapt to sensory stimuli in a safe adjustable environment, especially for students with SPD. Many VR games require planning and sequencing tasks to solve complex problems. Therapy can sometimes feel repetitive, or challenging VR makes it fun and motivating. Real-life scenarios such as cooking, a classroom, a park, etc. will help build independence and life skills in a controlled low-pressure environment before applying them in the real world. Students can work on communication, collaboration, and social interaction skills (students with ASD). VR systems can be tailored to each student’s specific needs. Overall, the immersive nature of VR allows students to practice relaxation techniques in calming environments.

Mr. Jones P188x Mott Haven Campus Grades 9-12

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

55 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Meta Quest 3 512GB ? The Most Powerful Quest ? Ultimate Mixed Reality Experiences ? Get Batman Arkham Shadow - White • Best Buy Education $530.11 1 $530.11

Materials cost

$530.11

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$568.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$100.25

Total project goal

$668.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $668.31

2 Donors

-$334.16

Donations toward project cost

-$284.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.12

match offer

-$334.14

Match offer toward project cost

-$284.02

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.12

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 $0.00

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