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The Philadelphia Eagles are on a mission to make football accessible to all kids, especially those with autism.
Through their Eagles Autism Foundation, the Super Bowl-winning team held football clinics for kids with autism Friday in the middle of Times Square on “Good Morning America.”
Landon Dickerson and Jordan Mailata, members of the Eagles’ offensive line, joined offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland and Eagles cheerleaders in rooting on kids as they learned the game.
The clinic in Times Square mimicked the all-abilities football clinics the foundation hosts in cities across the country.
The foundation’s efforts also include funding research on autism, increasing advocacy and awareness of the condition and implementing real-world solutions for kids with autism, like creating state-of-the-art sensory rooms at NFL stadiums.