Full Text of HR0643 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, There are nearly one million people living with | 3 | | cerebral palsy in the United States; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Cerebral palsy is a group of neurological | 5 | | disorders affecting motor and developmental skills, and it is | 6 | | neither a genetic nor contagious condition; rather, it is | 7 | | caused due to brain damage or abnormal brain development | 8 | | during gestation, birth, or soon thereafter; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, The symptoms of cerebral palsy vary greatly from | 10 | | individual to individual, and 75% of individuals with cerebral | 11 | | palsy also have one or more developmental disabilities, | 12 | | including epilepsy, intellectual disability, autism, visual | 13 | | impairment, or blindness; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Cerebral palsy is the most common motor | 15 | | disability in children; according to the Centers for Disease | 16 | | Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 1 in 345 children | 17 | | in the United States have been diagnosed with cerebral palsy; | 18 | | and | 19 | | WHEREAS, In 2006, National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month | 20 | | was established by Reaching for the Stars (RFTS), a non-profit | 21 | | educational advocacy group led by parent volunteers under the |
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| 1 | | guidance of the Cerebral Palsy Foundation; the observance is | 2 | | held annually in March to provide an educational opportunity | 3 | | for those outside the cerebral palsy community to learn about | 4 | | the condition and about life with cerebral palsy; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month further | 6 | | encourages individuals to consider ways to be more inclusive | 7 | | towards those who live with the condition; most importantly, | 8 | | the observance allows people to learn how they can become | 9 | | long-term allies of the cerebral palsy community; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day is also | 11 | | observed every year on March 25th; therefore, be it | 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 13 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 14 | | we declare the month of March 2024 as Cerebral Palsy Awareness | 15 | | Month in the State of Illinois; and be it further | 16 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the Cerebral Palsy Foundation and United Cerebral | 18 | | Palsy with our sincere appreciation for their efforts. |
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