Vanessa Tucker and her husband, Joaquin, knew their firstborn son, Julian, was smart. He could read and spell on a tablet at 18 months. But when he started preschool at 3, his teacher approached Vanessa. “She asked if I had ever heard of autism," Vanessa says. "I hadn’t. I was naïve and ignorant. From there on, it was a wake-up call.” But just short time after Julian's diagnosis, the Tuckers became autism experts and advocates. They’ve opened a We Rock the Spectrum Kid’s Gym location in Huntsville. It’s the sensory center: a unique place where children of all abilities can safely play together. The gym’s motto is painted on the wall in red: “Finally a place where you never have to say I’m sorry.” Read more about the gym and this family’s journey here. |
