The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research
Photos from the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new home of The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research.
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Cut stone, tan brick and the campus' signature Spanish Tile roof decorate the front of The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University.
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Chancellor Kent Hance speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new home of The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University.
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Members of the Burkhart family, including Jim and Jere Lynn Burkhart, center, listen during the dedication ceremony for The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University.
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Scott Ridley, Ph.D., dean of the College of Education addresses the crowd of supporters at the dedication of the new home of The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University.
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Jim and Jere Lynn Burkhart, primary benefactors of the building project, speak during the dedication of The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University.
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Texas Tech University System officials, together with members of the Burkhart family and students at The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research, cut the ribbon opening the new home of the Burkhart center.
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Jere Lynn Burkhart and Janice Magness, co-director of the center, stand with students and staff members outside the new home of The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University.
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Athos Colon, a student in the Transition Academy, gets his 'guns up' with Jim Burkhart at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new home of The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University.
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From left, Jim Burkhart, Jere Lynn Burkhart, and Janice Magness, co-director of the Burkhart center, greet guests at the ribbon-cutting for The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University.
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Jim and Jere Lynn Burkhart, center, pose with members of their family outside the new home of The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University.
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Carved stone medallions depicting puzzle pieces - the national symbol for Autism Spectrum Disorder - adorn the front of The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University.
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The welcome desk inside the entry of The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University
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A sign etched with the Double-T logo and the center's name greets visitors in the entrance of The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University.
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The new home of The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University includes an apartment for demonstrating and practicing life skills.
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The new home of The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University includes an apartment with a home-sized kitchen and dining area for demonstrating and practicing life skills, such as meal preparation and cleanup.
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A multipurpose meeting room in The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University
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The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University includes classroom teaching space.
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A multi-use work area provides space for the center's staff to observe students working on projects at The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University.
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Learning and activity stations line the walls of the early childhood area, designed as part of an early intensive intervention program at The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University
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An observation room adjacent to the early childhood area provides college students and staff an opportunity to monitor and observe students as part of the Burkhart center's early intensive intervention program.
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Bright colors decorate a multi-use meeting and lounge space inside The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University.
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A staff office inside The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University
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An arch-lined walkway connects the playground with the main building of The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University.
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Playground equipment outside The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University
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Swings in the playground of The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University
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The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research includes a public art installation over the main entrance entitled Summer Tree Autumn Tree by Corinne Ulmann of Brooklyn, New York. The work features tree branches and leaves that were hand-painted onto double-paned exterior windows, which were then sandblasted with a brick pattern, after firing, to complement the exterior of the building.
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The Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research at Texas Tech University
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