In 2020, Brookes releases the anticipated third editions of the Speech to Print textbook and workbook—two highly respected and widely used resources on delivering explicit, high-quality literacy instruction. Created by top expert Louisa Cook Moats (in collaboration with seasoned educator Bruce Rosow on the workbook), these teacher-prep essentials offer accurate,… Read More
In spring 2019, Brookes releases the eighth edition of Children with Disabilities, the authoritative textbook from senior editor Mark Batshaw, M.D. and colleagues. Trusted for four decades by university faculty and professionals from diverse fields, Children with Disabilities is the gold-standard text on working effectively with children and families. Read More
ASQ Online debuts, offering online questionnaire completion and data management to the thousands of ASQ users across the country and around the world. ASQ Family Access allows par¬ents to fill out questionnaires quickly and accurately on a computer, tablet, or smartphone, and ASQ Pro and ASQ Enterprise give programs access… Read More
Brookes unveils AEPSinteractive™ (AEPSi™), a user-friendly web-based management system for AEPS. Now it’s even easier for busy AEPS users to seamlessly link assessment, goal development, intervention, and evaluation for young children. The new system also helps AEPS users run reports in seconds, slash time spent on paperwork, meet OSEP reporting… Read More
Our new professional development program launches, connecting the developers behind key Brookes resources with the professionals who use them. Brookes On Location brings the experts right to you for hands-on, customized seminars that meet your learning needs. As of 2018, we offer eighteen BOL seminars on some of our most… Read More
New law PL-142 requires that every child, regardless of disability, receive a free appropriate public education. Educators across the country have a new goal set before them: reaching, teaching, and including students with disabilities in their classrooms. The founders of Brookes recognize a growing need for resources on teaching all… Read More
Brookes Publishing makes our official debut with Bender & Bender’s Disadvantaged Preschool Children: A Source Book for Teachers. We’re one of the first publishers to develop books that prepare teachers and other professionals to work effectively with children with disabilities. Another key early title— Burgdorf’s The Legal Rights of Handicapped… Read More
We establish ourselves as one of the only publishers to meet the learning needs of professionals preparing to work with children and adults with disabilities. Early bestsellers include Sailor et al.’s Methods of Instruction for Severely Handicapped Students, Horner et al.’s Education of Learners with Severe Handicaps, Evans & Meyer’s… Read More
In 1986, the new law PL 99-457 establishes Part C and mandates Part B, Section 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This legislation creates the Infant and Toddlers with Disabilities Program, provides new funding for children with disabilities from birth through age two, and incentivizes states to… Read More
Starting with the hugely popular guide Steps to Independence, we publish some of the most respected and beloved books for families of children with disabilities. Thousands of parents rely on Brookes books like Turnbull & Turnbull’s Disability and the Family and Pueschel’s A Parent’s Guide to Down Syndrome. We… Read More
