PACE Wishlist
Early Intervention, PACE School teachers and therapists, and Residential have created a list of "wishlist" items for their classrooms, homes, and therapy spaces. If you would like to make an in-kind donation of any of these items, please call 408.245.3400, email development@pacificautism.org, or simply click on the linked items to order the item online and ship directly to PACE.
Children's Services Wishlist
- Giant Round Beads -1/2 LB
(Quantity: 2)
- $6.99 per package
- Easy-to-string, great for counting, color awareness and practicing fine motor skills
- Big Letter Beads - 300 pieces (1)
- $8.49 per package
- For language based projects; large lacing holes for easy stringing
- Tipped Lacing Cords - 72 pieces (1)
- $4.99 per package
- With tipped ends for easier stringing of beads
- Rapper Snappers - Set of 24 (1)
- $29.99 per package
- Eye-hand activity provides auditory, visual and tactile stimulation
- PenAgain "Twist & Write" Pencils (30)
- $1.29 each
- Special adapted pencils for small hands
- Rock Around (1)
- $58.99 each
- For vestibular stimulation and balance reactions
- MoonSand (sand only, not the molds) (As much as possible)
- cost ranges
- Wonderful sensory integration activity
- Can be found on/at Amazon, Target, Ebay, Walmart
PACE School Wishlist
- Crash Mat (1)
- 5' X 5'; $160 each
- Would create a safe sensory area to help our students get past severe sensory episodes in the classroom
- Beanbag Chairs (2 or more)
- cost ranges
- also helps with sensory
- Electric pencil sharpeners (2)
- cost ranges
- Can accommodate large primary pencils
- Foam shapes and foam letters - 1/2 lb. buckets (1 each)
- $7.99 each
- Different shape beads - bucket (1)
- $22.99 each
- develops fine motor skills
- Create-A-Calendar - set of 12 (1)
- $17.99 each
- Computer Speakers (1-2)
- VTA Tokens (unlimited)
- $22.50 for 5
- Teaches students how to ride public transportation
- Water filters for faucets or water filter pitchers (unlimited)
- Paint brushes (1 or more)
- Easy label bins (1 or more)
- Washable markers (1 or more)
- Velcro (hard and soft)
- Laminator/hard laminate (1)
- Tickets to CineLux Theaters (unlimited)
- Tickets to Happy Hollow , Hakone Gardens , Filoli Gardens or any museums (unlimited)
- Tickets to CMTSJ - Children's Musical Theater of San Jose matinees (unlimited)
- Board games (1 or more)
- Headphones (1)
- Toys that make music (1 or more)
- Play money (1)
- Children's board books and Disney musical books for class library (1 or more)
SLP and Occupational Therapy Wishlist
- GoTalk9+ and GoTalk20+ (1 or more)
- $179 - $199 each
- the primary AAC device PACE uses for student communication; features the PECS system
- Gift cards from Augmentative Resources , Super Duper , and Target for new games and materials (1 or more)
- Amounts vary
- To purchase games and resources like interactive intro to AAC sets, puzzle sets, language listening sets, create-a-game, conversation cubes, choiceworks visual support system, and other speech therapy materials for students on all ends of the spectrum
- iPads (1 or more)
- Starting at $499
- Read the fall 2010 PACESetter's "Ask a Therapist" for the multiple benefits of an iPad for an individual with Autism
- Itunes gift cards for iPad applications (1 or more)
- Amounts vary
- Read the fall 2010 PACESetter's "Ask a Therapist" for especially helpful and instructive iPad or iPod Touch applications for an individual with Autism
- Rotating iPad display stand (1)
- $69.50 each
- The New Social Story Book by Carol Gray (1)
- $23.07 on Amazon
- Over 150 Social Stories that Teach Everyday Social Skills to Children with Autism or Asperger's Syndrome, and their Peers
- Superflex®: A Superhero Social Thinking Curriculum Package by Stephanie Madrigal and Michelle Garcia Winner (1)
- $49.00 each
- includes book, comic book and CD-ROM
- "provides educators, parents and therapists fun and motivating ways to teach students with Asperger Syndrome, high-functioning autism, ADHD and other diagnosed and undiagnosed social difficulties how to build social thinking skills"
- We Can Make It Better by Elizabeth Delsandro (1)
- $26.00 each
- 183 page book plus CD included with printable worksheets and 21 “We Can Make It Better!” Stories©
- "A Strategy to Motivate and Engage Young Learners in Social Problem-Solving Through Flexible Stories"
- Koosh Balls (1 or more)
- $3.50, $3.98, $9.98 depending on size
- fun sensory object
- Moon Swing (1)
- $209 each
- a great way for addressing bilateral coordination, strength, and vestibular input
- Climbing wall foot and hand holds (1)
- $24.95 each
- provides hand and foot sensory input
- Big blue therapy mats (1 or more)
- ranges from $198 to $298
- Heavy duty therapy lycra (1 or more)
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Wooden inlay and insert puzzles (1 or more)
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Games for preschool age children (1 or more)
Residential Wish List
- Treadmills and other exercise equipment (3)
- preferably new or in good condition
- Read PACE's June blog post on how some of our residents lost 10 pounds in one month using a donated treadmill!
- New twin size linens, twin size comforters, and towels (1 or more)
- Board games (1 or more)
- Twin-size bed and mattresses, in good condition (1 or more)
- Pots and pans, preferably new (1 or more)
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