When you have a disability every single set back makes learning that much harder. Every small thing, whether it be a pencil, a notebook, or even breakfast, helps my students gain knowledge both academically and socially.

My students are a group of 7th - 12th graders who have really taken me by surprise in the best way possible. My students with learning and emotional/behavioral disorders all learn in their own way and at their own pace.

The materials we are requesting are the necessities to get ready to learn, and to learn meaningfully. I truly believe that a student cannot learn until their basic needs are met. Receiving graham crackers to feed them breakfast and deodorant to help them get ready will assist in meeting those basic needs. I also believe that students learn best when they are physically comfortable and the lap desks will be a large step in making that possible! A student simply cannot learn meaningfully if they do not have the basic materials such as pencils, notebooks, and folders.

With the materials to be prepared my students will have the ability to learn meaningfully and help prepare them for life after high school!

I cannot tell you the joy and appreciation that will be displayed on my students' faces when they see a classroom stocked full of supplies just for them!