The Support our Students (SOS) Grant fund is designed for OSSPEAC members to purchase products that will assist students in accessing their educational curriculum. OSSPEAC members may complete and submit applications describing the need for a specific item and how it would benefit students. Members may submit applications for more than one item, but each request must be submitted on a separate application form. Applications must be received by January 1st. Grant awards will range from $150-$500. If a product’s cost exceeds $500, the overall cost may be subsidized.
Interested OSSPEAC Members must:
- Complete the entire application
- Submit the application by January 1st.
Current Winner 2025:
Kathy McDermott
Kathy McDermott is an SLP supervisor at the Montgomery County Educational Service Center. Kathy used th SOS funds to purchase Tangible Object Cards to be used in a learning center with self-contained classrooms for students with multiple disabilities. Tactile object communication cards are used to support students with visual impairments, multiple disabilities, or other communication challenges to access the curriculum by providing them with concrete, physical representations of abstract concepts. These symbols are particularly useful for individuals who cannot rely on traditional print-based materials, and they allow students to engage with learning in a way that is multisensory—primarily through touch.