Brookes Publishing: 101 books
Early Intervention Every Day!
Embedding Activities in Daily Routines for Young Children and Their Families
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2014
Effective early intervention doesn’t stop when the provider leaves the family’s home. That’s why every interventionist needs this practical sourcebook, packed with research-based strategies for helping parents and caregivers take a consistent, active role in supporting young children’s...
Melanie, Bird with a Broken Wing
A Mother's Story
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2013
Gripping, raw, and beautiful, this book reveals the struggles and rewards of caring for a child with severe disability and helps professionals work more sensitively and effectively with families of children with special needs. Written with grace and candor by special education professional Beth Harry,...
A Teacher's Guide to Adapted Physical Education
Including Students With Disabilities in Sports and Recreation, Fourth Edition
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
A healthy, active lifestyle for all students: That's the promise of physical education, and the goal of this comprehensive textbook. Now in a thoroughly updated fourth edition, this text prepares current and future PE teachers to lead welcoming, inclusive classes where every student participates,...
by Beverley H Johns
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2016
When you're teaching students who have special needs, what are your legal responsibilities? How can you provide appropriate, legally compliant special education services—and avoid pitfalls that could lead to due process hearings and court dates? Turn to this interactive quick guide for concise,...
Design and Deliver
Planning and Teaching Using Universal Design for Learning
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2013
Universal Design for Learning is the best way to teach all students effectively—but how can a busy teacher get started with UDL right now? Answers are in this vibrant, research-based guidebook, created by seasoned teacher and former UDL Coordinator Loui Lord Nelson. K-12 educators will learn...
Your UDL Lesson Planner
The Step-by-Step Guide for Teaching all Learners
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2016
Many teacher resources explore the fundamentals of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). This one takes UDL to the next level for educators who understand the basics—and can't wait to start using UDL in their lesson plans and classrooms.
In this practical, accessible guidebook, UDL expert...
Equity and Full Participation for Individuals with Severe Disabilities
A Vision for the Future
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2014
What key issues and challenges affect the lives of people with severe disabilities today's and what should tomorrow's professionals do to address them? Aligned with the core values and agenda of TASH, this visionary text prepares professionals to strengthen supports and services for people with disabilities...
Floortime Strategies to Promote Development in Children and Teens
A User's Guide to the DIR® Model
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2014
Floortime™ is a highly effective intervention approach for children and adolescents with autism and other developmental disorders. Now there’s a step-by-step guide for parents to LEARN and professionals to TEACH the DIRFloortime® model of helping young people with social, emotional,...
Sleep Better!
A Guide to Improving Sleep for Children with Special Needs, Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2014
From bedtime tantrums to bedwetting, sleep problems can be one of the biggest sources of worry and frustration for parents of children with special needs. Help is here in this down-to-earth, nonjudgmental guide, packed with widely tested, easy-to-use techniques that work for all children, with and without...
The Making Friends Program
Supporting Acceptance in Your K–2 Classroom
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2016
Bullying prevention starts with helping young children understand and accept diversity—the earlier the better. That's why your school team needs this ready-to-use resource, a simple, fun, and effective way to promote social acceptance in the critical early years of attitude development.
Perfect...
Solving Executive Function Challenges
Simple Ways to Get Kids with Autism Unstuck and on Target
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2014
How can you help kids with autism be flexible, get organized, and work toward goals—not just in school but in everyday life? It's all about executive function, and this quick problem-solving guide helps you explicitly teach these critical skills to high-functioning children with autism (Grades K-8)....
Developing Cross-Cultural Competence
A Guide for Working with Children and Their Families, Fourth Edition
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2013
As the U.S. population grows more and more diverse, how can professionals who work with young children and families deliver the best services while honoring different customs, beliefs, and values? The answers are in the fourth edition of this bestselling textbook, fully revised to reflect nearly a...
Educating Students with Severe and Multiple Disabilities
A Collaborative Approach, Fifth Edition
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2016
A cornerstone of special education training for 30 years, this is the definitive textbook for preparing educators, counselors, and other related services professionals to teach children with severe and multiple disabilities in inclusive settings. Now in a revised, thoroughly updated, and streamlined...
Communication Interventions for Individuals with Severe Disabilities
Exploring Research Challenges and Opportunities
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2016
What does the latest research tell us about communication interventions for people with severe disabilities? Find out in this authoritative research volume, which investigates the effectiveness of today's communication interventions, synthesizes evidence from current studies, and identifies urgent...