RENTON — The Seahawks will become the latest NFL team to offer a sensory room during games this season, due in large part to a push from Traci Schneider, the wife of the team’s general manager John Schneider.
The couple’s oldest of two sons, Ben, was diagnosed with autism almost 15 years ago. And Traci and John Schneider have been at the forefront of championing autism-related issues ever since, including a yearly dinner that raises funds to support families who have children with autism.
The sensory room — officially called the A-OK Sensory Room — is Traci Schneider’s latest project.