Burton is recognized for his involvement in finding aide for Autism.  The Bloomington Alternative article by Steven Higgs mentions below:

As clinical director at an IU School of Medicine autism treatment center, Naomi Swiezy is, by nature, a goal-oriented health-care practitioner. A researcher as well as a behavioral psychologist, her focus is on “research-based, empirically supported” approaches to treating the pervasive developmental disorder.

She contacted McDougle, who shared her vision of a multidisciplinary approach to treating autism, and she joined his clinic in 1998, adding a behavioral component to the treatment regimen. McDougle ascended to the position of chairman of the Department of Psychiatry in 2000. The clinic transformed into the Christian Sarkine Autism Treatment Center and moved to Riley in 2002.

Named after the autistic grandson of U.S. Rep. Dan Burton, R-Indianapolis, the Sarkine Center is one of the three largest facilities of its kind in the United States. The move to Riley and an accompanying expansion of services was underwritten by $1.8 million in federal funds that Burton secured.

The center’s Mission Statement declares: “Services are provided to individuals across the autism spectrum, including individuals of all ages, language abilities, and overall developmental levels. The general goal is to help children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders to achieve their potential and to participate as fully as possible in family, school, and community life.”