>> reporter: it's the latest component of a year round commitment by the eagles and owner jeffrey luriession. >> it's within the fabric of every single employee, player, coach, ceo, executive, it's who we are we're hopefully a very good football team, but we're hopefully also very very committed to action and research in autism. >> reporter: you're also sending a message to the kids who are watching and those are their heroes down there on the field, right. >> yep by creating the support of those with autism from the heroes in our society, it legitimates schools, hospitals, communities to embrace children and adults with autism in a way in which it's been long overdue. >> reporter: the eagles commitment runs the gamut, with high profile events like a bike ride and 5k fundraiser, to subtle, mascot swoop wearing headphones who help relate to kids who need them >> we have trained our athletes so our football players have met with behavior anysts to educate them, so they are empowered to have interactions with individuals in the ur athl so our football players have met spectrum >> reporter: