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Some Chuck E. Cheese locations rolling out Sensory Sundays for families with autistic children

Some Chuck E. Cheese restaurants are hosting Sensory Sensitive Sundays, limiting crowds, lights, music and other stimuli that can overwhelm autistic children. (Molly J. Smith/Statesman Journal)
Some Chuck E. Cheese restaurants are hosting Sensory Sensitive Sundays, limiting crowds, lights, music and other stimuli that can overwhelm autistic children. (Molly J. Smith/Statesman Journal) Some Chuck E. Cheese restaurants are hosting Sensory Sensitive Sundays, limiting crowds, lights, music and other stimuli that can overwhelm autistic children. (Molly J. Smith/Statesman Journal)

Chuck E. Cheese’s corporate headquarters has rolled out Sensory Sensitive Sundays at 280 locations across the country, including eight restaurants in Tennessee, according to the company website.

“Our tagline is, ‘Where a Kid Can Be a Kid.’ So we want to ensure we extend this idea to kids who otherwise may not be able to enjoy Chuck E. Cheese’s due to the sensory overload,” said Ami Anderson, senior director of media and advertising at CEC Entertainment.

The Chattanooga location is not included in the rollout, which affects about half of the company’s 600-plus locations. The closest participating restaurant is in Knoxville at 8225 Kingston Pike.

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