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Kaiko fidgets

Requesting financial assistance to purchase specific sensory calming tools for three teen boys in care.

I provide therapeutic support for three teen boys who struggle with emotion regulation. Each lives with the effects of developmental trauma and are in foster care placements. The boys are in, or soon to be entering, high school. Social and emotional stressors are high as they adjust to their new environments. Sometimes the stress is expressed through big behaviours which are not appropriate. A variety of strategies are being employed but I'm keen to provide them with some personal fidgets. Kaiko fidgets (kaikofidgets.com) sell sturdy, masculine ball-bearing and cog-style jewellery items that would not only provide an early means of reducing escalation but are discreet and "cool." I'm seeking financial assistance of $225 (plus postage) to purchase specific items for the boys. Thanks.