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The Autism Society of America "Evening of Champions"
Honored Congressman Dan Burton in Indianapolis on July 20, 2002

"Dan Burton has used his leadership role in the U.S. Congress to bring autism to the front of the minds of our federal legislators.  He has not stopped with legislation, but used the power of Congressional hearings and funding to bring action on autism from government agencies involved with autism."

- Robert Beck, Autism Society of America, Executive Director

Banayote Photography, Indianapolis, IN

Lee Grossman, ASA President
presents the Autism Society of America's
Champion award to Chairman Burton

Banayote Photography, Indianapolis, IN

Danielle Burton-Sarkine, the Chairman's daughter, shares her experience as the mother of a son with autism.

Chairman Burton with Robert L. Beck,
ASA Executive Director and
Lee Grossman, ASA President

The Autism Society of America's Champion Award presented to Chairman Burton

Dan with Robert Mayo, Vice Chair of the Cancer Treatment Centers of America

Dan with Dr. David Mank, Director, Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana University and Dr. Cathy Pratt, Director, Indiana Resource Center for Autism, Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana University

Dan meets with Jim Peters, TASH National Development Coordinator

Banayote Photography, Indianapolis, IN

Dan accepts the Autism Society
of America's Champion award