The Philadelphia Eagles have created a sensory room at Lincoln Financial Field.
The purpose to create this room is to provide a quiet and safe space for fans with autism and other sensory challenges.
The 500-square-foot room at the Linc is pretty cool and reportedly the Eagles are one of the first sports franchises to build a room like this. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia collaborated with the Eagles on the sensory room which includes noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, verbal cue cards and weighted lap pads available for guests with sensory challenges, the team said.
The owner Jeffrey Lurie’s brother Peter has autism.
“With the opening of Lincoln Financial Field in 2003, we made it an organizational priority to create a one-of-a-kind experience for guests in a safe, friendly and inclusive environment,” Lurie said in a statement.
“It is truly heartwarming to know that this state-of-the-art sensory room will now provide a sense of ease and comfort for families and loved ones who may be experiencing sensory challenges at Lincoln Financial Field.”
”In this moment, we are creating a major shift from autism awareness to action, and it is all thanks to our compassionate and caring fans, Eagles Autism Challenge supporters, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and the autism community around the world.”
On Sunday, August 4,2019, the first guests of the room were welcomed when the doors were opened to the team’s Training Camp practice. The pictures were shared on Twitter show the Eagles’ mascot with young fans wearing team jerseys in the new room.
Since August 2016, the Eagles have donated nearly $2 million to benefit autism programs at CHOP and the Center for Autism Research.
The Philadelphia Eagles are in partnership with KultureCity, have announced the official certification of Lincoln Financial Field as a sensory-inclusive stadium.