Metro Atlanta Respite & Developmental Services, Inc. (MARDS) is an answer to the cries and prayers of parents of children with developmental disabilities. Parents of children with mental and developmental challenges found that in many cases they were unable to maintain employment, enjoy an evening out, go shopping, take vacation or even have a little time to themselves to rest because they were unable to find dependable childcare for their mentally or physically disabled children who were unable to take care of even the most basic of needs.