Teacher Grant Awards for 2018-2019
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!
| 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 | Package 9th-12th |
| Grossmont Union High School District | Valhalla High School | Regulating Emotions | Transition |
| Grossmont Union High School District | West Hills High School | Student-Run Garden | 9th-12th |
| 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 | 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 Distric | 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 | 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 | CVisualizing & Verbalizing | K-5 |
| San Diego Unified School District | Porter Elementary | Sensory Toys and Headphones Needed for Mod/Severe Classroo | 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) |
