Sunderland AFC has become the first Premier League club to open a sensory room for autistic fans and others with similar sensory difficulties.

The Nathan Shippey Sensory Room, which opened in August 2015, is named after a young supporter who helped develop it. His father had contacted the club when Nathan struggled to deal with the crowd noise and had to leave games early despite trying a number of areas in the stadium. The Nathan Shippey Sensory Room has proved to be a popular addition to the stadium’s accessible facilities.

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