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Summer is quickly coming to a close, and for many Americans that means one thing: Football. The Philadelphia Eagles are kicking off the season in style, with the addition of an all-new sensory room at its Lincoln Financial Field stadium, the team announced in aBeing a spectator at sporting events can be tough for fans who have autism or other sensory issues. The unpredictable cheers and whistles and the lack of personal space doesn’t usually fare well.
The room sets the Eagles apart as one of the first sports franchises to build a state-of-the-art sensory room in its home venue. In order to gain a sensory inclusive certification, Eagles employees and staff at the stadium had to complete training that involved learning cues that are linked to sensory issues, and how to handle a sensory overload situation. The 500-square-foot sensory room was carefully designed by medical professionals to ensure a quieter and more secure environment.
, the Lincoln Financial Field sensory room is just one way the Eagles and CHOP have partnered to help families in the area. For the past decade, the Eagles and CHOP have collaborated on the team’s annual Huddle Up event, a carnival-inspired gathering for families impacted by autism. The football stadium is the latest Pennsylvania public space to better equip itself with resources to help those with sensory issues. This summer, the Pittsburgh International Airport launched aPHOTO: Hunter Martin
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