Base Package The Assistive Technology Base Package document was developed by Kentucky Educational Co-op Consultants to provide a resource for teachers, principals, special education directors and/or superintendents who need information regarding basic equipment and software necessary to equip special education classrooms. The suggestions within this document are specifically recommended to allow special needs students access their curriculum. It is understood that every classroom has unique needs and that the items recommended within the base package document may not be applicable to every classroom. Therefore, districts should use this information as a guide, while also considering specific student needs when purchasing appropriate educational technology and software for classrooms.
Disability Area FMD Digital Video Camera Symbol Processing Software Alternate Keyboards (i.e., Picture/ Symbol Software (i.e., Laminator (i.e., PixWriter) Intellikeys, Big Keys) Boardmaker) Text Accessibility Suite (Read & Curriculum Software (Vizzle, Write GOLD, Kurzweil, Unique Learning, Teach Town, Touch Screen Variety of Alternative Mice (i.e., / Interactive White Big Track) Board Variety of Switch-Activated Color Printer VOCAs (i.e., Big Mac, Step-bystep Document Camera communicator) Variety of Switches for Access (i.e., Jelly Bean Switch) Switch Interfaces (i.e., battery interrupters, Powerlink for AC devices, USB for computer access) ASD OI Because the impairments of these students can be very diverse, it is recommended that stakeholders explore the AT listed under the SLD/MMD and FMD categories depending on the severity of the impairment Symbol Processing Software (i.e., PixWriter) Picture/ Symbol Software (i.e., Boardmaker) Curriculum Software (Vizzle, Unique Learning, Teach Town, Because the impairments of these students are very diverse and unique to their situation, any technology utilized to support them will need to be specialized. Therefore no Essential or Optimal AT is listed
SLD/MMD/O HI Picture/Symbol Support Software Access to Digital Text Smart Pen Office Suite (Microsoft Office, (Boardmaker, Text Accessibility Suite (Read & Portable Word Processor Write GOLD, Kurzweil, Alternative Note taking solutions Speech- Language * For specialized communication devices see FMD/ASD section ipad or Tablet Access to Picture/Symbol Office Suite (Microsoft Office, Support Software (Boardmaker, Word Prediction & Text Reader Access to Color Printer Symbol Processing Software Picture/Symbol Support (i.e., PixWriter) Software (Boardmaker, USB Microphone * For specialized communication devices see FMD/ASD section Deaf/ Hard of Hearing Classroom Response System Headphones or patch Headphones or Office Suite (Microsoft Office, Audio Enhancement System cable patch cable Document Camera/Visualizer Visual Supports (Pictures, FM amplification systems Web cam photographs, objects, closed (e.g., auditory trainer) Digital/Video Camera captioning, Communication Picture/Symbol Supports Interactive White Board boards) (Boardmaker, Speech to Text service (for delivery of instruction)
Visually Impaired PreK electronic access to Braille or other notetakers Office Suite (Microsoft Office, information (books, Internet, Abacus dictionary, thesaurus, Braille translation software encyclopedia etc.) in preferred Braille embosser media (braille, audio, enlarged Portable audio playback text) devices Access to interactive board in Long white cane preferred media Electronic travel aids Optical aids/ portable and Tactile signage and verbal stand alone video magnifiers descriptions Recording devices ( e g. Software and hardware to Plextalk) access special devices (e.g. Braille writer/ Braille displays microscope) Glare control devices High contrast materials and writing tools Screen reader and or screen enlargement software Tactile graphics Adapted calculator or calculator software Interactive White Board/Table Access to Access to a touch screen Office Suite (Microsoft Office, Symbol Support Software Access Printer (Boardmaker, Audio Enhancement System Document Camera/Visualizer Web cam Digital/Video Camera Laminator
General Education Classroom Response System Access to Text Accessibility Suite (Read Office Suite (Microsoft Office, Audio Enhancement System Access to an Office Suite & Write GOLD, Kurzweil, Document Camera/Visualizer (Microsoft Word, Web cam Digital/Video Camera Interactive White Board