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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to recognize Tourette Syndrome Awareness
4Month, being held from May 15 through June 15, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Tourette Syndrome is a neurological disorder
6characterized by repetitive, stereotyped, involuntary
7movements, and vocalizations called tics; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Early symptoms of Tourette Syndrome are typically
9noticed first in childhood, with the average onset between the
10ages of three and nine years of age; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Tourette Syndrome occurs in people from all ethnic
12groups; males are affected about three to four times more often
13than females; and
 
14    WHEREAS, It is estimated that 200,000 Americans have the
15most severe form of Tourette Syndrome, and as many as one in
16100 exhibit milder and less complex symptoms such as chronic
17motor or vocal tics; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Some of the symptoms of Tourette Syndrome include
19simple motor tics that are sudden, brief, repetitive movements
20that involve a limited number of muscle groups, including eye

 

 

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1blinking and other eye movements, facial grimacing, shoulder
2shrugging, head or shoulder jerking, and simple vocalizations
3might include repetitive throat-clearing, sniffing, or
4grunting sounds; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Some of the more complex symptoms include
6distinct, coordinated patterns of movements involving several
7muscle groups, complex motor tics that might include facial
8grimacing combined with a head twist and a shoulder shrug, and
9other complex motor tics may actually appear purposeful,
10including sniffing or touching objects, hopping, jumping,
11bending, or twisting; and
 
12    WHEREAS, According to the Tourette Association of America,
13May 15 through June 15 is Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month in
14the United States in an effort to help raise awareness of this
15condition and aid in the pursuit of research into this
16syndrome; and
 
17    WHEREAS, There are five ways to participate in Tourette
18Syndrome Awareness Month, including:
 
19    1) Joining a social media campaign to raise awareness of
20    Tourette Syndrome;
21    2) Participating in "Teal Tuesdays" by wearing teal;
22    3) Reaching out to local chapters or support groups to get

 

 

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1    involved;
2    4) Reaching out to local legislators advocating for
3    Tourette Syndrome Awareness; and
4    5) By participating in a Team Tourette Awareness Walk;
5    therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
8recognize Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month, being held from
9May 15 through June 15, 2016 and declare May 31, 2016 as
10Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day in the State of Illinois; and
11be it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13presented to the Tourette Syndrome Association of Illinois as a
14symbol our our respect and esteem.