Bill Text: GA HR1040 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Georgia Chapter of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2009-04-03 - House Read and Adopted [HR1040 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1040-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1040
By:
Representative Wilkinson of the
52nd
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RESOLUTION
Commending
the Georgia Chapter of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing and recognizing May as "Better Hearing and Speech Month"; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
it is the mission of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard
of Hearing to raise awareness of the benefits, including the ability to use
speech to communicate, of early diagnosis and intervention for children who are
deaf or hard of hearing; and
WHEREAS,
while hearing loss is one of the most common birth defects, most parents are not
prepared for the challenges it poses nor are they aware of the options available
to them to address these challenges; and
WHEREAS,
early diagnosis is critical to the successful speech and language development of
a child with a hearing loss; and
WHEREAS,
if properly diagnosed and afforded the appropriate medical procedures and
therapy, children with hearing loss can learn to listen and talk nearly as well
as their hearing peers; and
WHEREAS,
as part of "Better Hearing and Speech Month" in May, the Georgia Chapter of the
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is sponsoring
the Second Annual Talk.Walk.Run. event in Roswell, Georgia.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend the Georgia Chapter of the Alexander Graham Bell Association
for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for their efforts to educate and provide
awareness of the benefits of early diagnosis of hearing loss in children and
thank them for their sponsorship of the Talk.Walk.Run. event as part of "Better
Hearing and Speech Month" this May.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Georgia
Chapter of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of
Hearing.
