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Ms. Susannah from New York, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Gotta Eat!

Help me give my students adaptive utensils to learn to self feed and tools, such as strong chewy tubes, to help them self regulate their oral motor skills.

  • $219 goal

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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 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

I work with multiple disabled children. There are many activities of daily living that they need assistance with. One of the biggest ones is feeding. Our students are on many different types of diets. Currently they are being fed by adults with regular utensils. We want them to be more independent.

Self feeding is one of the most important activities of daily living they can learn to make their quality of life that much better.

The students are motivated to eat, they just need tools that make it easier for them. Some students need utensils that bend because the twisting motion when we use a standard utensil, caused their food to fall. Other students need the bigger grip utensils as they learn to hold onto the utensil. Some students can hold a typical utensil but drop them, so the adaptive hand motility aid will prevent that from happening.

The scoop plates will help keep their food in on the plate instead of going on the floor as they learn to self feed. Some of our students put everything in their mouths. The strong chewy tubes will be used to help provide sensory input, keep inappropriate items out of their mouths, and eventually wean the students off of putting anything in their mouth besides food.

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

8 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
chubuddy Strong Tubes Regular 1/2" Diameter - Green Color, Non-Toxic Material • Amazon Business $12.34 4 $49.36
Linelax Silicone Adaptive Aid – Adaptive Equipment for Kids and Elderly – Adaptive Hand Mobility Aid (7 Pack) • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Mars Wellness Super Easy Grip Bendable Utensil, Built Up Handles Adaptive Aid - Adaptive Daily Living Aid - Built Up Utensils - Spoon • Amazon Business $10.00 2 $20.00
Providence Spillproof Scoop Plate - 9" White • Amazon Business $9.97 2 $19.94
Easy Grip Fork with Built-up Handle • Amazon Business $7.23 2 $14.46
Baby Utensils Spoons Forks 3 Sets, Cute Stone Toddlers Feeding Training Spoon and Fork Tableware Set Easy Grip Heat-Resistant Bendable BPA Free Great Self-Feeding Learning Spoons Forks for Kids • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
AliMed Maroon Spoons, Large - 10 Per Pack • Amazon Business $11.63 1 $11.63

Materials cost

$153.37

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$185.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.77

Total project goal

$218.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $218.44

2 Donors

-$218.44

Donations toward project cost

-$185.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.77

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 $0.00

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