Author: Tracy Wimberly

Coming from a background in communications, Tracy Wimberly's career has ranged from writing, public relations, and photography. Ms. Wimberly has always felt a need to help others. She worked in Americorp with the Department of Juvenile Justice in Central Florida and created their volunteer and internship programs, as well as their faith initiative. Ms. Wimberly and her husband, Walter, are the proud parents of three children. Their introduction to autism came when their first son was diagnosed at the age of three. Over the years the Wimberlys have had to fight with their son's school system to get the services he needed. Now they currently have all of their children in schools that they are thriving in. The Wimberlys' desire to help other families with special needs find the assistance they need and to encourage families in their journey so they created their website Autism Family Living to share stories about their journey, tips, resources, and success stories with others.

  • Being Rule Driven

    Many people on the autism spectrum are rule driven. They find comfort in systems, rules, and schedules as it lets them know what to expect. Of course, if it’s a rule for them, then they believe the rules should be the same for everyone. In many ways, this allows them to be very fair, and…

  • Jazz Hands Vs Applause

    Many colleges and several high schools around the world have proposed or implemented the use of jazz hands instead of applause. The reason many give for this change is that applause may cause anxiety in some people, especially people on the autism spectrum who suffer from stress due to loud noises. In most events where…

  • Sensory Nights

    One thing that has been on the rise, are sensory nights at children’s entertainment facilities. Last night we attended a local sensory night at the Hands On Discovery Center. We have visited this facility before and our children have always had a good time, however at sensory night we didn’t have any frustrations or meltdowns…