Mr. B

“My self-contained special education classroom in Rockaway Park, NY is filled with the most extraordinary, exceptional children I could ever have imagined. Students have a range of needs, including autism, emotional disturbance, speech and language impairment, and severe learning disabilities. The level of need is high; the level of energy is higher.

Anything you see on the wishlist for this class is there to create and increase access for my students, to accomodate their range of needs and abilities, to inspire their creativity, and to empower their learning.

I don't ask for anything lightly: I spend a great deal of time creating original instructional materials and tools for my students. These items will benefit students with special needs everyday in my classroom, and will be available to share with other teachers throughout our highly collaborative school.

Thank you for your generosity: know that there is a small group of extremely grateful, extremely hopeful 4th grade students with special needs whose classroom will be a little brighter and a little more productive as a result of your gift.”