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Equity in Early Ed: 3 Essential Resources for Your Program
February 29, 2024
As early childhood learning environments grow more and more diverse, schools and programs are turning more attention to creating equitable learning environments—and dismantling the systemic inequities that perpetuate achievement gaps.…
Tips for Inclusive School Communities: Building Belonging & Equity
February 20, 2024
How can you promote equity and belonging in your inclusive school community? Try the tips in today’s post, excerpted and adapted from the new book True Inclusion With UDL by…
12 Tips for Preventing Challenging Behavior in Your Inclusive Classroom
February 13, 2024
Preventing behavior challenges before they start is one of the most important things you can do to support your students’ engagement, wellbeing, and readiness for learning. Excerpted and adapted from…
Your IEP Timeline: Before, During, and After the Meeting
February 6, 2024
IEP meetings can be a source of stress for educators and families—but with advance planning, appropriate followup, and sensitivity to everyone’s needs, these critical meetings can be smooth and productive.…
Spotlight on Sibshops: Fun Workshops for Siblings of Children with Support Needs
January 16, 2024
How can parents and professionals meet the needs of siblings of children with support needs—and ensure that their unique challenges, emotions, and concerns are addressed? One of the best ways…
10 Quotes about Creating an Authentically Inclusive Classroom
January 9, 2024
At Brookes, we have the honor of working with some of today’s most trusted and creative minds in inclusive education—Paula Kluth, Julie Causton, Jenna Rufo, Nicole Eredics, and so many…
10 Things Families Can Do to Support Siblings of Children with Disabilities
December 12, 2023
Siblings of children who have health, developmental, and mental health concerns play important roles in the lives of their brothers and sisters. But sometimes, the unique challenges, emotions, and needs…
INTRODUCING: The New Curriculum that Helps Get Middle Schoolers Unstuck and On Target!
December 5, 2023
Today we’re excited to introduce Unstuck and On Target! Ages 11‒15: the new middle school version of a highly effective approach to executive function intervention. Read on to discover how…
7 Steps to Lesson Planning with Universal Design for Transition
November 28, 2023
In 2009, a groundbreaking book called Universal Design for Transition showed educators across the country how to apply the principles of universal design for learning (UDL) to the transition to…
New Tool Spotlight: The Autism Program Environment Rating Scale
November 21, 2023
Does your school or program provide a high-quality education for students on the autism spectrum? Are there effective supports in place for learning, development, and participation? You can uncover the…