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Past Educator Grant Recipients2021 Grant RecipientsAt the start of the 2021-22 school year, xMinds launched its Cash for Classrooms campaign, awarding $10,000 to Montgomery County educators to purchase classroom supplies that help autistic students succeed in school. Over 90 educators received a grant — most around $100 — to stock their classrooms with materials geared toward autistic students. Many of these classroom materials were items that help autistic students process sensory input — like noise-cancelling headphones, weighted vests, and bouncy seats. Other materials purchased were designed to support executive-functioning skills, including daily planners, wall-mounted visual schedules, and organizational supports. Still other educators purchased items to help build students’ social skills and emotional awareness, selecting everything from books and games to puppets and social stories. After a year of virtual education, MoCo teachers were excited to get back in the classroom with these much-needed hands-on materials.
2020 Grant Recipients
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