The Adaptive Learning Center ( ALC ) was founded in 1982 by pediatric occupational therapist Susan K. Tauber. In her daily work Ms. Tauber met many parents of children with developmental disabilities. These parents represented multicultural and socioeconomic backgrounds and came from communities all over Georgia. However, they shared a common desire for their children to have equal access to quality early childhood programs like those available to children without disabilities. Families of children with disabilities wanted the same social and academic learning opportunities for their children that typically had been available to only non-disabled children. Mrs. Tauber created ALC in response to the concerns and needs of these parents and their children.