Built for us all
Students need access to community places, but presence alone does not create friendship. Brooks combines community instruction with shared recreation, arts, clubs, leadership, service, and events where relationships can grow naturally.
Participation and contribution
Brooks students are not viewed only as recipients of care. They have strengths, preferences, humor, creativity, work, and leadership to share. Community connection means creating genuine opportunities to contribute.
Community instructionRestaurants, stores, parks, theaters, and other settings become places to practice communication, safety, mobility, and functional academics.Unified recreationStudents with and without disabilities participate together through sports, dance, gaming, arts, clubs, and Friday events.High-school partnershipsLocal students may contribute through peer leadership, coaching, practicum experiences, service, and future work pathways.Lifelong relationshipsPrograms are structured to support friendships that can continue beyond a classroom placement or school year.