In 1995, three mothers, Carol Tucker, Beverly Cox, and Judee Samuels, were seeking to provide the best possible program for their own children with autism. Their sons were 3 and 4 years old and each had just been recently diagnosed with Autism. One of the three, Carol Tucker, was the ESE teacher for the boys. As the 3 mothers vigorously searched for the best interventions for the boys it soon became apparent that a program designed for children with Autism might be their best option.