Since 1965, Academic Therapy Publications and High Noon Books have provided assessments and resources for struggling readers. The late John Arena, a special-education teacher and pioneer in the field of learning disabilities, founded the company to fill a gap in information and resources for working with students who have learning disabilities. Since his death in 1989, his wife, Anna, and his son, Jim, have carried on the work of publishing tests and books to help struggling and reluctant readers engage with learning. A great many dedicated people have helped achieve that vision.
Our sincere thanks go out to our many loyal customers and employees who have made our success possible!
The ATP Assessments division offers a wide range of tests for use by speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, school psychologists, administrators, and teachers. In 2024 we introduced two new assessments: the ELCI (Early Language Communication Instrument) and the C-SEA (Classroom Sensory Environment Assessment).
Read more about ATP Assessments.
Our High Noon Books division offers decodable phonics-based readers for beginning and struggling readers, and leveled readers for older struggling readers with diverse interests—mystery, adventure, nonfiction, STEM and many more. High Noon Books are great for students learning in a special-education curriculum. Our newest series include the beautifully illustrated Little Sprouts beginning reading series, an adventure series Children of the Dark River, and The Not OK Petsitters that uses humor to engage readers.
Read more about High Noon Books.
ATP's publishing areas include:
Academic Therapy Publications / ATP Assessments: publishes and distributes standardized tests and reference books, curriculum materials, teacher/parent resources, and visual/perceptual training aids.
High Noon Books: publishes high interest, low level books written on a 1st through 4th grade reading level for struggling readers in primary and secondary grades.
Ann Arbor Publishers: features a line of visual perceptual materials designed primarily to improve letter recognition and eye movement skills required for reading.
Arena Press: features CORE's Teaching Reading Sourcebook, Assessing Reading: Multiple Measures, and Word ID: Assessment Across the Content Areas. Arena Press also publishes the trade publications: Nasha: The First Dog, Return of the Lion People, and Juno's Twin's.
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