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Photos: 7th Annual Autism Awareness Walk

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / The 7th Annual Chattanooga Autism Awareness Walk makes its way across the Walnut Street Bridge on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The event included hands-on activities, vendor tables, live music and the walk which began in Coolidge Park. — Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / The 7th Annual Chattanooga Autism Awareness Walk makes its way across the Walnut Street Bridge on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The event included hands-on activities, vendor tables, live music and the walk which began in Coolidge Park. Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / The 7th Annual Chattanooga Autism Awareness Walk makes its way across the Walnut Street Bridge on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The event included hands-on activities, vendor tables, live music and the walk which began in Coolidge Park.

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Autism Awareness Walk

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Seven-year-old Violet Thornburgh plays with bubbles during the 7th Annual Chattanooga Autism Awareness Walk in Coolidge Park on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The event included hands-on activities, vendor tables, live music and the walk which went across the Walnut Street Bridge.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Nine-year-old Annabelle Brown plays underneath a parachute during the 7th Annual Chattanooga Autism Awareness Walk in Coolidge Park on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The event included hands-on activities, vendor tables, live music and the walk which went across the Walnut Street Bridge.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Four-year-old Charlie Roberts plays with a "four-in-a-row" game during the 7th Annual Chattanooga Autism Awareness Walk in Coolidge Park on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The event included hands-on activities, vendor tables, live music and the walk which went across the Walnut Street Bridge.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Eight-year-old Basil Jones plays with a french horn at the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera table during the 7th Annual Chattanooga Autism Awareness Walk in Coolidge Park on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The event included hands-on activities, vendor tables, live music and the walk which went across the Walnut Street Bridge.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Five-year-old Zayden Gillam hula hoops during the 7th Annual Chattanooga Autism Awareness Walk in Coolidge Park on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The event included hands-on activities, vendor tables, live music and the walk which went across the Walnut Street Bridge.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Three-year-old Red Lapham plays with sand during the 7th Annual Chattanooga Autism Awareness Walk in Coolidge Park on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The event included hands-on activities, vendor tables, live music and the walk which went across the Walnut Street Bridge.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Three-year-old Darren Delgado plays with a golf game during the 7th Annual Chattanooga Autism Awareness Walk in Coolidge Park on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The event included hands-on activities, vendor tables, live music and the walk which went across the Walnut Street Bridge.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Michael, left, and Alex Courtney warmup before taking part in the 7th Annual Chattanooga Autism Awareness Walk in Coolidge Park on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The event included hands-on activities, vendor tables, live music and the walk which went across the Walnut Street Bridge.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / People begin the the 7th Annual Chattanooga Autism Awareness Walk in Coolidge Park on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The event included hands-on activities, vendor tables, live music and the walk which went across the Walnut Street Bridge.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / The 7th Annual Chattanooga Autism Awareness Walk makes its way across the Walnut Street Bridge on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The event included hands-on activities, vendor tables, live music and the walk which began in Coolidge Park.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / The 7th Annual Chattanooga Autism Awareness Walk makes its way across the Walnut Street Bridge on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The event included hands-on activities, vendor tables, live music and the walk which began in Coolidge Park.

The 7th Annual Chattanooga Autism Awareness Walk was held in Coolidge Park on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Chattanooga.

The event included hands-on activities, vendor tables, live music and the walk, which went across the Walnut Street Bridge.