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Mrs. Comeau from Staten Island, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Weighted Vests for Sensory Input

Help me give my students weighted vests to help provide calming sensory input

  • $348 goal

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My Project

Our special needs classrooms have students who require sensory input on their IEP mandates. We need weighted vests to help support these IEP mandates. The vests provide deep touch pressure to help them relax and focus during a classroom activity. The pressure to the child’s muscles helps reduce anxiety and allows him/her to be more attentive.

Children with autism who wear weighted vests have an increase in on-task completion of fine motor activities.

Students who wear weighted vests show improved behavior in and out of the classroom. A weighted vest can provide the following benefits: Create calmness, increase focus and concentration, decrease stimming, reduce anxiety, provide better body awareness, encourage self-regulation.

Mrs. Comeau Richmond Pre-Kindergarten Center Stuyvesant Grades PreK-2

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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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Staten Island, 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

75 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Harkla Weighted Vest for Kids (Ages 2 to 4) Compression Vest for Kids - Jacket Helps with Autism, ADHD, Mood, Sensory Overload | Weighted vest for Kids with Sensory Issues & Special Needs • Amazon Business $65.33 4 $261.32

Materials cost

$261.32

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$295.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.10

Total project goal

$347.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $347.34

5 Donors

-$325.58

Donations toward project cost

-$278.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.34

match offer

-$20.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$17.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

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 $0.00

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