The 11th annual Burkhart Walk for Autism Awareness will be held Sunday, April 24 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the John Walker Soccer Complex on the Texas Tech University campus.

The free event is organized by the Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech.
                      
Burkhart Enterprises, KLBK-TV, KAMC-TV, Parkview Pediatric Dentistry, the Blue Star Foundation and the S.S. Foundation are the leadership sponsors for the event.

The Burkhart Center is dedicated to helping people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families live full lives. The center offers education for teachers, research opportunities and events and resources for the ASD community.

The Transition Academy, the center’s flagship program, has about 16 area students learning life and job skills. Project CASE is part of a five-year grant to assist students with ASD in earning a college degree.

For more information on the the Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research, click here.