Hillsborough Education Foundation School and Classroom Enrichment Grants
Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.
Tampa Electric Company - $2,000.00
We have a dream to create an immersive sensory room at our school, designed to engage and delight students with significant cognitive, behavioral, and medical disabilities, enhancing their overall learning experience. The goal of the project is to teach students how to handle their emotions in an appropriate way. This project will help students learn how to self-calm when they are feeling too excited, angry, frustrated, sad, or any other big emotions. Students will know how to self-regulate as they navigate through different emotions, building their resilience skills and thriving in the process.
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I am looking for an engaging way to teach social awareness and self-regulation skills to students with disabilities. Because of the wide range of both ages and abilities in our school, we need a variety of sensory activities and sizes. This project will benefit the students by allowing them to have access to materials that will allow them sensory stimulation through touching and have hands on access to materials that will allow them to stay calm. The fidget boxes will be a reward system where the students can earn prizes/additional time for their appropriate actions and behaviors in small groups.
Students at my school come with a wide range of abilities, interests, and needs. Many of these students have difficulty regulating their behavior. The expected outcome is for this space to help students stay motivated and stimulated, so they can focus and stay engaged in learning. Students will become independent in taking breaks and finding the tools that are right for them. The Sensory Lair will be a resort area for the students to retreat to, so they can focus on their learning while still being in close proximity to their peers. Baseline data collected so far this school year show that the Sensory Room area that has started, has been visited on an average of 17 times per week by approximately 15% of students. Once the room is complete with age and size appropriate activities, we anticipate the room to be used by an average increase of 75% amount of time and 30% of students.
Various sensory room items to complete a safe room for our students. Ordering through Amazon is most cost effective because some items can be ordered with free delivery on Prime. Most items are x2 due to destructibility and multiple students at one time using space.
| # | Item Description | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Set Sensory Mini Mats Assorted Textured Sensory Floor Tiles - Sensory Walls, Early Sensory Exercise Sensory Mats Sensory Toys for Autistic Children Kids Baby Toddler Fidgeting Activity x2 | $72.00 |
| 2 | Sensory LED Bubble Tube 4FT with 10 Fish, 20 Color Remote and Tall Water Tower Tank LED Night Light for Kids Bedroom, Living Room Decor x4 | $360.00 |
| 3 | Fun and Function Air-Lite Cozy Canoe - Inflatable Sensory Peapod for Sensory Needs - Sensory Chair Compression Canoe for Kids Ages 3+ - Sensory Furniture - Purple - Large | $279.99 |
| 4 | Bright Autism Calming Sensory Sea Lamp BLK- Night Light Projector for Kids, 7 Light Modes, Color Changing Music Player, Nature Relaxation Sounds x2 | $86.00 |
| 5 | Pop up Sensory Tent for Kids, Extra Big 47x47in Black Out Calming Hideout Den, Calm Down Black Tent for Autism Kids ADHD SPD, Autistic Sensory Room Play Tents with Door & Window x2 | $140.00 |
| 6 | Spinning Sensory Chair for Kids, Improves Focus & Concentration,Rainbow Orange Color 2 | $180.00 |
| 7 | SPARK & WOW Rainbow Activity Wall Panels - Ages 18m+ - Montessori Sensory Wall Toy - 10 Activities - Busy Board - Toddler Room Décor | $195.43 |
| 8 | SPARK & WOW Sensory Wall Toddler Mirror - Giant - 9 Bubbles - for Ages 6m+ - Easy-to-Clean Acrylic - Stimulate Cognitive Development | $135.00 |
| 9 | Vibrant Mermaid Sequin Fabric, Kid-Friendly Sensory Wall Panel for Kids, Ideal Items for Classroom, Home Activity and Autism Therapeutic Use, Fabric by The Yard, Sturdy & Reusable, Blue+Silver | $19.00 |
| 10 | KENSONE 40"/48" Foldable Mini Trampoline, Indoor Trampoline for Kids, Adults Indoor/Garden Workout, Fitness Rebounder with Adjustable Foam Handle, Max Load 330/450 lbs x2 | $180.00 |
| 11 | soft building blocks for kids ages 4-8 x2 | $260.00 |
| 12 | shipping and handling fees | $92.58 |
| Total: | $2,000.00 |
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