ALC Kicks Off the Season of Giving Being Thankful

When my son, Charlie, was born, we had the same hopes and dreams for him as any other young parents. Within 3 months of his birth, we learned that he had a birth defect that would affect his overall development. Today, Charlie is an adult.  He is non-verbal, uses a wheelchair and communicates only by using signs and gestures. He has never met a stranger and is extremely friendly and loving. Charlie’s two younger siblings had […]

The Preschool at PRUMC is All in for Inclusion!

In March 2019, The Preschool at PRUMC went all out for National Down Syndrome Day!  “GO TEAM TOMMY!” was the theme of the day. All of Tommy’s classmates celebrated their love and acceptance for Tommy by sporting “Team Tommy” shirts (teachers AND every friend in the class). After some playtime, Mrs. K led a wonderful and impactful lesson on being “different.” She brought up pairs of friends and talked about different hair color, eye color, height, […]

A Letter from Reese’s Family

We are so grateful for the Adaptive Learning Center! With the help of an inclusion specialist our daughter has been able to attend a typical preschool with her typical peers. This has given our daughter a great foundation for learning and set her up for success in a typical world.   Six years ago, we found out at our 20 week ultrasound that Reese would be born with the most severe form of spina bifida […]

ALC Making a Genuine Impact in Preschool Community!

The Adaptive Learning Center’s Executive Director, Charles Schoen, received a letter from a parent in one of ALC’s partner preschools. Her children were not in the ALC program but had children in classes with kids in the program. This is a part of the letter expressing what a difference ALC made in her children’s lives. “Having children that attended from 2yr old to 5/6, I’ve appreciated the program. We have loved our teachers, and the […]

Alice Says Her Name… An ALC Success Story!

This is an amazing story about one of our students, Alice. Alice learned to walk at ALC with Ms. Regena and is pretty much nonverbal.  This story is why inclusion is so important with typical kids. It’s not just a stunt or an angle to make everyone feel good. It is a part of the magic of ALC.   Read these notes from the teachers last night. Amazing! ~ Charles Schoen, Executive Director, The Adaptive Learning […]

Inclusion WORKS! Damari goes to a typical Kindergarten BECAUSE of ALC’s dedication.

“I believe without The Adaptive Learning Center’s intervention those students would not have been in a regular education classroom and be successful.” ~ Michele Brown, Teacher, Our House Damari had very aggressive behaviors and Mr. Scott worked tirelessly with us to help him apply non-violent strategies to solve problems with other students or teachers.  His behavior issues were very extreme. Academic progress for him was minimal because Mr. Scott and I had to focus so […]

Adventures with Charlie

Take your kids on an adventure with “Charlie Goes to Waffle House” & help send children with special needs to Preschool!   The Adaptive Learning Center is partnering with almost 1500 Waffle House restaurants across the region to raise awareness about inclusion in our community!  Stop by your local waffle house for a warm meal and order your own copy of the Adventures with Charlie Series at www.alckids.org/charlie. ALC’s Executive Director and Author of Adventures with Charlie, Charles […]

The Pure Excitement When Alice Says Her Name!

This is an amazing story about one of our students. Alice is six years old, learned to walk at ALC with Ms. Regena and is pretty much nonverbal.  This story is why inclusion is so important with the typical kids. It’s not just a stunt or an angle to make everyone feel good. It is a part of the Magic of ALC.   Read the notes below from Alice’s teachers.  This is truely amazing! ~ Charles Schoen, […]