Jenni “JWoww” Farley is focusing on making the world a more inclusive place for her son Greyson after he was diagnosed with autism.
The “Jersey Shore” star joined the board of KultureCity, an organization aimed to help children with autism and sensory disorders, and hopes to create sensory rooms in common public places such as airports.
Farley, 33, told Page Six she was introduced to the organization after a delayed flight with Greyson. The 2-year-old “just lost his mind with head butting, crying, bitting, pinching and screaming” Farley said, because he couldn’t understand why everyone was waiting by the gate.
“Later that evening I wrote a post on my private Facebook and I was just like, ‘Between the diagnosis and Greyson’s airplane experience, I just don’t think I’m ever gonna be able to fly with him until I can understand his sensory issue,’” she said. “It was really just like a heartfelt message to my friends and come to find out Tiki Barber’s wife who is Nicole [‘Snooki’ Polizzi]’s next door neighbor — Tiki and his wife Tracy — she reached out to me and was like, ‘Girl, you know I’m part of the KultureCity board and I’ll totally help you with sensory processing.’”
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