ANNISTON • BIRMINGHAM • HUNTSVILLE • JACKSONVILLE • MOBILE • MONTGOMERY • TALLASSEE 334.252.0025 Menu About Us Mission & History Mission Statement The Learning Tree, Inc. exists to provide a warm and loving environment with individualized, empirically validated services and supports to persons with significant educational, medical, and behavioral challenges; helping them develop and maintain a quality of life expected by non-disabled members of their family and community. History The Learning Tree is a private nonprofit organization, founded in 1983 by two former public school teachers. In response to the desperate pleas of three local parents in Mobile, Alabama, co-founders Jerre Brimer and Pat Murphy established a school environment that would nurture, challenge, and provide individualized instruction, with 24-hour care, year-round. The first residential school was designed to serve the four children. Initially, the school was financially supported by the personal funds of the founders. This “grassroots” program proved to be highly successful in managing the significant behavioral, physical, and cognitive challenges of the children. Today, more than 38 years later, The Learning Tree serves hundreds of children and families from across the state of Alabama and the southeast region of the United States. The Learning Tree is widely known for exemplary services for children who engage in severely challenging behavior. The Learning Tree provides residential schools in Birmingham, Jacksonville, Tallassee, and Mobile serving children, ages 6-21, with developmental disabilities, including autism. Preschool services are also available through The Little Tree Preschools located in Huntsville and Anniston. Consultation and Outreach Services began in 2011. Services are coordinated with public school districts in Alabama training teachers on implementing applied behavior analysis (ABA) principles in their classrooms. An in 2018, Growing Independence Behavioral Services (GIBS) clinics were established across in Birmingham, Anniston, Montgomery and Mobile. Support The Learning Tree The Learning Tree depends on the support of generous people like you! If you would like to make a contribution to our programs…it’s easy! Click the donate button above. For information or for additional options for donations please contact us at 251-331-2633. Subscribe to our Newsletter Name First Last Email Enter Email Confirm Email Address Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Little Tree Preschool | Consultation & Resources | About Us Contact | Donations | Employment Opportunities | Volunteer | Events © 2021 The Learning Tree, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Learning Tree, Inc. | 101 S. Dubois Street | Tallassee, Al 36078 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 780639 334.252.0025 | Fax: 334.252.1282 | infotallassee@learning-tree.org Website Design by V3MG