Congratulations NFAR Teacher's Awardees!
On Nov 13th, NFAR awarded 59 educators with funding for the 2018-19 school year, helping nearly 1,100 students and bringing our total teachers grants awarded over the years to 759. Educators awarded were from across 15 different school districts and 5 non-public schools.
THANK YOU to all the educators that applied for funding for their students with autism. We appreciate the work that you do!
To learn more about the Teacher's Grants awarded, see below:
| District | School Name | Project Title | Grades |
| Cajon Valley Union School District | Flying Hills Elementary | Video Modeling: Social and Self-Help Skills | 3rd-5th |
| Cajon Valley Union School District | Naranca Elementary School | Let's Give 'Em Something to Talk About | TK- 5 |
| Cajon Valley Union School District | Naranca Elementary School | Let's read, learn, imagine, and play. | Preschool |
| ********** | *********** | ************************ | ******** |
| Chula Vista Elementary School District | Tiffany Elementary School | Recess...Fun or Frightening? | PreK-6 APE |
| ********** | *********** | ************************ | ******** |
| Del Mar Union School District | Torrey Hills Preschool | Storytelling Fun | Preschool |
| Del Mar Union School District | Torrey Hills Preschool | Facilitating Communication and Social Skills | Preschool |
| ********** | *********** | ************************ | ******** |
| Escondido Union High School District | START Center | Life Skills: START Cart | Transition (18-22) |
| ********** | *********** | ************************ | ******** |
| Fallbrook Union Elementary School District | Fallbrook STEM Academy | Sensory Regulation Implementation | Transitional K, K- 1 |
| Fallbrook Union Elementary School District | William H. Frazier Elementary School | Collaboration, Creativity and Coding | Ele |
| ********** | *********** | ************************ | ******** |
| Grossmont Union High School District | El Cajon Valley High School | Access to Algebra | 9th -12th |
| Grossmont Union High School District | Monte Vista High School | T-TAP (TEACCH Transition Assessment Profile) Assessment Package | 9-12 |
| Grossmont Union High School District | Valhalla High School | Regulating Emotions | Transition |
| Grossmont Union High School District | West Hills High School | Student-Run Garden | 9-12 |
| ********** | *********** | ************************ | ******** |
| La Mesa-Spring Valley School District | Murray Manor Elementary | Music Therapy | K, 1st and 2nd |
| ********** | *********** | ************************ | ******** |
| Lakeside Union School District | Lakeview Elementary | Calming Focus Kit | K-8 |
| Lakeside Union School District | Lakeview Elementary | Learning Resources and calming tools | k-3 |
| ********** | *********** | ************************ | ******** |
| Mountain Empire Unified School District | Campo Elementary | Independent academic work station | PreK |
| Mountain Empire Unified School District | Campo Elementary | Interactive Sensory and Fine Motor Equipment | K-First Grade |
| ********** | *********** | ************************ | ******** |
| National School District | Rancho de la Nacion | Small Group Hands On Learning | K-2 |
| ********** | *********** | ************************ | ******** |
| NPS | Banyan Tree Foundations Academy | Lego Club as a Learning Tool for Autistic Children | Middle School |
| NPS | Banyan Tree Foundations Academy | Math Enhancement Project | 6-8 |
| NPS | Banyan Tree Foundations Academy | Touch Chat-AAC with Word Power | 2-post high school |
| NPS | Banyan Tree Learning Center | Assistive Technology to Improve Language and Reading | 1-12 |
| NPS | Banyan Tree Learning Center | Assistive Technology to Improve Language and Reading | 1-12 |
| NPS | Sierra Academy of San Diego | Technology and Theater Productions to Promote Creative Expression | 1-12 and Transition |
| NPS | Stein Education Center | Improving Literacy Skills for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder | K-Transition |
| NPS | TERI Learning Academy | Edmark Reading Program for Students with Autism | ages 6 to 22. |
| NPS | The Institute for Effective Education | IPAD and Apple Pen for OT Program | K-8 |
| ********** | *********** | ************************ | ******** |
| Poway Unified School District | Abraxas High School | The Power of Modeling Language | Transition 18-22 |
| Poway Unified School District | Adobe Bluffs Elementary School | Communication device (AAC) for children with Autism | Preschool - 5th |
| Poway Unified School District | Canyon View Elementary School | Functional Thematic Language Activities | TK-5 |
| Poway Unified School District | Creekside Elementary School | Visual supports and video models to promote generalization of speech and language lessons across day | PreK-5th |
| Poway Unified School District | Creekside Elementary School | Our School Sensory Room | K-5 |
| Poway Unified School District | Garden Road Elementary | Communication Development using PECS | pre-school to 5th |
| Poway Unified School District | Highland Ranch Elementary School | Sensory Fun | Pk-5 |
| Poway Unified School District | Highland Ranch Elementary School | Developing Expressive Language Skills and Dynamic assessment for Social Communication Disorders | pre-K - 2nd grade |
| Poway Unified School District | Los Penasquitos Elementary | Video Modeling for Social Skills and Pragmatic Language Development | PreK - 5th grade |
| Poway Unified School District | Painted Rock Elementary | Social Skills Materials for Students with Autism | Pre-K - 5 |
| Poway Unified School District | Pomerado Elementary School | Learning Through Imaginative Play | Preschool |
| Poway Unified School District | Pomerado Elementary School | Growing GREEN Interactions | PreK-5th |
| Poway Unified School District | Stone Ranch Elementary | Sensory Room- Just right roads | PREK |
| Poway Unified School District | Turtleback Elementary School | Create Shareable Social Thinking Lessons | Preschool - 5th grade |
| Poway Unified School District | Valley Elementary School | Touch, Play, Manipulate | Pre-K |
| ********** | *********** | ************************ | ******** |
| San Diego Unified School District | Carver Elementary School | Creating storytellers in students with autism | Preschool-Kindergarten |
| San Diego Unified School District | Euclid Elementary | Boardmaker Online | K-5 |
| San Diego Unified School District | Euclid Elementary | Osmo | K-First Grade |
| San Diego Unified School District | Millennial Tech Middle School | Being Heard and More Comfortable in Middle School | 6th grade |
| San Diego Unified School District | Millennial Tech Middle School | Promoting functional communication in the classroom | 6-12 |
| San Diego Unified School District | Museum School | Visualizing & Verbalizing | K-5 |
| San Diego Unified School District | Porter Elementary | Sensory Toys and Headphones Needed for Mod/Severe Classroom | 3-5 |
| ********** | *********** | ************************ | ******** |
| San Marcos Unified School District | Carrillo Elementary School | Language and Learning Through Play based Intervention | Preschool - 5th |
| San Marcos Unified School District | Double Peak School | Schoolwide Calming Bucket | TK-2 |
| San Marcos Unified School District | Double Peak School | Real World Challenges and Fairy Tale Problems | TK-8 |
| San Marcos Unified School District | Double Peak School | Sensory Room Boost | 3th-5th |
| San Marcos Unified School District | Double Peak School | Self-managemennt through video modeling | 1st grade |
| San Marcos Unified School District | Knob Hill Elementary | Picture Books for Pragmatic Communication | Preschool-5th |
| ********** | *********** | ************************ | ******** |
| Santee School District | Cajon Park School | Enhancing the Pragmatic Language and Social Skills of Students with Autism | TK-8 |
| ********** | *********** | ************************ | ******** |
| Sweetwater Union High School District | East Hills Academy | CrossFit for Exceptional Athletes | 7-12+ |
| Sweetwater Union High School District | East Hills Academy, Bonita Vista High School | Social Communication Education | (Middle School/ High School) |