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Flexibility for ESE

School:: Potter Elementary School
Category:: Exceptional Child Ed
Teacher/ Administrator:: Kristine Kelly
: 183195
Students Impacted:: 45
Grade Levels Impacted:: K-5
Date:: August 13, 2020

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

Spurlino Foundation - $805.00

Project Goal

The goal of this grant request is to offer ESE students (students with disabilities) at an Achievement School (low SES status) the ability to learn with flexibility in their classrooms.

How Project Benefits Students

Benefits for ESE students through flexibility includes Choice, Movement, Community, Comfort, Collaboration and Sensory Input. Students learn best when they have some control of the environment with which they will learn in. All children need to move throughout their days and this is even more so with students with disabilities. Due to circumstances of a world wide pandemic, our students will find it more difficult to move around their environments due to safety factors. Flexibility seating will allow students to have the movement within a safe space and environment. Flexibility seating will also provide stimulation of sensory touch. It is proven best practice for students will disabilities to use sensory stimulation in their every day learning. Overall, creating an environment for students with disabilities that provides stimulation and choice with greatly benefit their learning days.

Expected Outcome(s)

The expected benefit outcome of flexible seating will reach over 40 students within the Exceptional Student Education (ESE) program. This group consists of students from grades K-5 that are serviced between 3 Special Education Certified teachers. Outcomes will include a more relaxed and stress free environment which will intern help facilitate learning within the classroom.

Detailed Cost Summary

Cost of all items are found through Amazon. Kore Wobble Chairs are costed at 53.99 without tax per chair, Fidget Chair Bands are costed at 27.99 without tax per pack of 10, Trideer Inflated Wobble Cushion is costed at 19.99 per cushion without taxes, Plastic Stack Stools are brand Norwood Commercial Furniture costed at 53.80 without taxes for set of 5, Stay and Play Balance Balls brand Gaiam are costed at 19.98 without taxes per ball.

Items

#	Item Description	Total Cost
1	Kore Kids Wobble Chair (5)	$275.00
2	Fidget Chair Bands (3 packs)	$90.00
3	Trideer Inflated Wobble Cusion (5)	$110.00
4	Plastic Stack Stools (2 set of 5)	$110.00
5	Stay n Play Balance Ball (10)	$220.00
	Total:	$805.00

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