Welcome to the Exploratorium Catalog
Discover a curated collection of assistive and accessible technology tools, software, resources, and strategies that support high-leverage inclusive practices and advance equity and belonging for all learners within a responsive MTSS framework.
Each resource includes practical guides on the what, why, and how—plus real stories from Washington classrooms that bring these tools to life.
Academics: Writing
- toolAdapted Paper
- toolAlternative Pencils
- strategyBook-making
- softwareClicker 8 (Writing)
- softwareCo:Writer
- strategyGraphic Organizer (Writing)
- toolLow Tech Literacy Kit
- toolLow-Tech Writing Supports
- toolPrivo-Wireless
- strategyShared Writing/Predictable Chart Writing
- toolSlant Board
- strategySpeech-to-Text/Dictation
- strategyWord Prediction
Access to Play and Recreation
Alternative Access
- toolAdapted Keyboards
- toolAdaptive Mice
- toolAll-Turn-It Spinner
- toolBattery Device Adapter
- toolHeadsets
- softwareHelpKidzLearn
- toolJoysticks
- toolLight Touch/Low-Force Activation
- toolMicrophones
- toolStyluses
- toolSwitch Interfaces
- toolSwitch Latch Timer
- toolSwitch Mounts
- toolSwitches (general)
- toolSwitches: Eyeblink
- toolSwitches: Mechanical
- toolSwitches: Pneumatic (sip/puff)
- toolSwitches: Proximity
- toolSwitches: Sound-Activated
- toolSwitches: Wireless/Transmitting
- toolTrackballs
- toolTrackpads
Hearing
- strategyClosed Captioning
- toolLight Up Timers
Vision
Executive Function and Self-Regulation
Environmental Control
- toolAmazon Echo/Home Control
- toolAmpper Acrylic Clip-On Rearview Mirror
- toolLotus Kit
- toolPouring Cup
- toolPower Link
- toolSmart Plugs
- toolSwitchBot
Tools that Work Across Multiple Domains
Augmentative Alternative Communication
- strategyAAC Modeling/Aided Language Stimulation
- toolAugmentative Alternative Communication
- toolBig Core Boards
- strategyCommunication Partner Training
- strategyCore Vocabulary
- strategyDescriptive Teaching
- toolLow-Tech Systems
- toolMid-Tech Systems
- strategyMultimodal Communication
- strategyPeer Modeling/Peer Partnership
- toolPicSeePal
- toolRecordable Switches
- toolRobust AAC Symbol-Based Systems
- toolRobust AAC Text-Based Systems
- toolTalking Photo Albums
- toolVoice Amplification Systems
Academics: Math
Academics: Reading
- softwareBookshare
- softwareClicker
- toolGraphic Organizer (Reading)
- strategyHigh-Contrast
- strategyLine-Focus/Reading Window
- softwareRead&Write
- softwareReadTopia
- toolScanning Pens
- strategySelf-Selected Reading
- strategyShared Reading
- softwareSnap&Read
- strategyText-to-Speech (Read Aloud)
- softwareuPAR