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S AND MUCH MORE.

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>>GERRY: THE EXCITEMENT OF A
GAME OR BIG EVENT AT LUCAS OIL
STADIUM MEANS LIGHTS, NOISE AND
CROWDS.

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BUT THAT ENVIRONMENT CAN BE A
HUGE CHALLENGE FOR SOME FAMILIES
IF THEIR LOVED ONE HAS SENSORY
NEEDS.

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BUSINESS OF HEALTH REPORTER
KYLIE VELETA TELLS US HOW A NEW
CERTIFICATION IS A REAL
GAME-CHANGER.

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>>KYLIE: LUCAS OIL STADIUM IS
NOW A CERTIFIED "SENSORY
INCLUSIVE VENUE."
IT'S THE THIRD PLACE IN THE

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STATE TO EARN THE DISTINCTION
FROM KULTURE CITY, A NATIONAL
NON-PROFIT THAT FOCUSES ON THE
SENSORY NEEDS COMMUNITY.

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AS PART OF THE NEW
CERTIFICATION, SPECIAL SENSORY
BAGS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE
STADIUM TO MAKE IT MORE

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WELCOMING FOR ALL FAMILIES.
LUCAS OIL STADIUM DIRECTOR ERIC
NEUBURGER JOINS ME NOW TO TELL
US MORE ABOUT THE EFFORT.

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THANKS FOR COMING TO THE SHOW
TODAY.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
>> THE FIRST THING WE THINK OF

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WHEN WE HEAR SENSORY NEEDS IS
AUTISM BUT IT'S NOT JUST AUTISM
TELL US ABOUT SOME OTHER
CONDITIONS THAT HAVE SENSORY

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NEEDS.
>> THOSE THAT SUFFER FROM PTSD
OR DEMENTIA, STROKE AND OTHER
CONDITIONS MAY HAVE

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SENSITIVITIES THAT SOMETHING
LIKE THIS CAN HELP WITH.
>> WE MENTION THE SENSORY BAGS
IS A NEW KEY FEATURES PART OF

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THE CERTIFICATION SO TELL US
ABOUT THE BAGS WHAT'S IN THEM
AND HOW THEY HELP.
>> SENSORY BAGS ARE AIMED FOR

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FOLKS WHO MIGHT WANT TO STAY IN
THEIR SEAT BUT NEED SOMETHING TO
DISTRACT OR TO PLAY WITH WHILE
THEY ARE ENJOYING THE EVENT OR

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COULD BE USED TO TAKE TO A QUIET
ROOM TO ENJOY PEACEFULLY.
THERE ARE HEADPHONES THAT ARE
NOISE CANCELING AND FIDGET TOYS

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AND WAITED LAP PAD YOU CAN DRAW
AND WRITE ON.
>> YOU MENTIONED THE BAG CAN
HELP PEOPLE STAY IN THEIR SEATS

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AND KEEP ENJOYING THE SHOW IF
THEY WANT WHEREAS BEFORE REALLY
A QUITE ROOM WAS THE ONLY OPTION
WHERE THEY HAD TO LEAVE AND

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COULD NOT WATCH THE SHOW OR NOT
AS EASILY AS BEING IN THE SEATS.
ANOTHER NEAT FEATURE OF
CERTIFICATION IS STAFF TRAINING

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THAT HAPPENED SO TELL US ABOUT
THAT OVER 800 STAFF MEMBERS
TRAINED.
>> I MOST PROUD OF THAT WE HAVE

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832 GAME DAY STAFF INCLUDING
ADMINISTRATORS TAKE THE COURSE
AND WE GOT A CHANCE TO LEARN HOW
TO IDENTIFY FOLKS WHO MAY BE

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EXPERIENCING THIS AND ALSO HOW
TO INVEST SO PEOPLE CAN CONTINUE
TO ENJOY THE EVENT.
>> EVERYWHERE FROM FOOD AND

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BEVERAGE TO ADMINISTRATIVE
STAFF.
>> SECURITY FOLKS ASSURES AND
TICKET TAKERS.

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>> FULL COVERAGE.
WHY DID LUCAS OIL SEE A NEED TO
FOCUS ON SENSORY NEEDS AND WHY
DO YOU WANT TO MAKE IT A

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PRIORITY?
>> FIRST AND FOREMOST WE WANT
PEOPLE TO ENJOY THIS AND MAKE
MEMORIES AND WE LEARNED THAT

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THERE WAS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO
MAKE THAT EASIER FOR FOLKS AND
FAMILIES WHO MAY HAVE BEEN
DETERRED FROM DOING SO SO

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THOUGHT WE WOULD LIKE TO TRY
THIS.
>> ABSOLUTELY IT MAKES IT NOT AS
INTIMIDATING TO GO TO AN EVENT.

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TO OTHERS IN THE STATE HAVE THE
CERTIFICATION FORT WAYNE'S ZOO
AND THE FIELD HOUSE.
LUCAS OIL IS THE BIGGEST PUBLIC

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VENUE AND DO YOU THINK THIS
REALLY HELP SET THE STANDARD IN
INDIANA AND COULD ENCOURAGE
OTHERS TO DO THIS?

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>> WE TAKE OUR STATUS AS THE
LARGEST PUBLIC VENUE IN THE
STATE SERIOUSLY AND IT'S A BIG
RESPONSIBILITY SO WE DO HOPE OUR

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LEADERSHIP ON THIS ALONG WITH
OTHER VENUES YOU MENTIONED WILL
HELP ALL VENUES IN THE STATE BE
WELCOMING TO FOLKS WHO MAY FIND

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USE IN THE.
>> MONSTER JAM WAS LAST WEEKEND
WHICH THERE IS NO BETTER TEST OF
SENSORY OVERLOAD.

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LOTS OF NOISE AND ACTION.
WHAT KIND OF RESPONSE DID YOU
GET FROM FAMILIES?
>> A GREAT RESPONSE 16

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INDIVIDUALS CHECKED OUT THE BAGS
AND THIS WAS THE FIRST BIG EVENT
SINCE WE STARTED LETTING PEOPLE
KNOW ABOUT IT SO AS YOU KNOW,

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ENORMOUS PART OF THE EXPERIENCE
SOUND AND PYRO AND EVERYTHING SO
THIS IS A GOOD TEST AND IT GOT
REALLY GREAT REVIEWS.

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> YOU MENTION SUPERCROSS COMING
UP NEXT MONTH SO GOOD NEWS FOR
FAMILIES THAT WANT TO TRY THAT.
>> EXACTLY.

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SOMETHING LIKE SUPERCROSS WHERE
THEIR SINS AND NOISES AND LIGHTS
AND FLASHING SOUNDS IS A GREAT