Everyone needs a hug

School:: Seventy-Fourth Street Elementary School
Subject:: Special Needs Students
Teacher:: Jessica Clarke
Students Impacted:: 30
Grade:: 3
Date:: October 29, 2023

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

David and Mamie Evans Endowment - $980.00

Goal

To calm students who need to calm down. A Bumpas is a weighted plush stuffed character that has weighted hands and feet. The character can hug a child from the back or front around their shoulders and neck area.

What will be done with my students

When a child is in crisis, a Bumpas will be offered to provide comfort to the child.

Benefits to my students

It is teaching student with ASD how to self-regulate without assistance. When a child is calm and self-regulated, it is easier for them to learn. If a student can depend on their friend, a Bumpas, to hug them and be there for them, students will be more confident to calm down and learn.

Describe the Students

My students are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Budget Narrative

28 Bumpas x $35 each = $980.00

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	28 Bumpas	$980.00
	Total:	$980.00

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