We Rock the Spectrum Kid’s Gym is the sensory center parents Vanessa and Joaquin Tucker once dreamed of: a unique place where children of all abilities can safely play, learn and grow together. Meet the couple behind Huntsville’s sensory gym:
Just a few years ago, Vanessa Tucker had no idea what “autism” meant – or how it would shape her family’s future.
The Tuckers took their son to Vanderbilt University, did a copious amount of research and found therapy to help him after he was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder . Vanessa earned a certificate to become a therapist for children with autism. “It was an eye-opener when I took those classes,” she says. “I told my husband we were going to open a ‘sensory center’ that would be open to the public.
“We’ve done a lot of crying and praying,” she says. “We really believe this was the Lord’s will because of the way it all came together.” In the future, they plan to open other locations in their territory, which includes Birmingham and Athens. “We are here all the time,” Vanessa says. “We are all about the community. We’re hands-on people, anyway.”
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