Luanne Helms

Luanne Helms is an Autism Safety specialist and has been an Area volunteer coordinator for the Autism society of Alabama since 2012. Luanne serves tirelessly to bring events, activities and trainings to all special needs families in East Alabama. She has been an intricate part of training more than 285 first responders in her area. Luanne also serves in different capacities in her community as a member of Citizens Police Academy Alumni, Leadership Lee County 2019, and Community Emergency response team member. Luanne has been involved in two successful search and rescue operations locally. Luanne has strong roots for service in her community, as her grandfather was mayor of Opelika in the 70's and she is sure her civic pride comes from him. Luanne has lived in Opelika her whole life and married her high school sweetheart in 1993, and have two children, Katy 25, and Jake 19. Her daughter is expecting her first child, this spring. Jake was diagnosed with non verbal autism in 2002, and epilepsy in 2012. She enjoys quality family time, being outdoors, drawing, painting, and most recently writing and having some blog posts published with Finding Coopers Voice. Luanne considers giving God glory for all that she is and does the most important aspect of who she is. Luanne was recently awarded the 2018 Mike Tumlin Autism Advocacy award for the Autism society of Alabama. She considers that such a honor. Luanne gives her family top priority and acknowledged that they are her biggest fans. Luanne hosts a wealth of knowledge in Autism and Special Needs resources and hopes you enjoy reading some tidbits of her life via Auburn Opelika Moms Blog.