Bill Text: PA SR224 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing the Watson Institute for its work with children with autism and as one of Pennsylvania's regional autism centers.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-7)

Status: (Passed) 2009-12-16 - Introduced and adopted [SR224 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SR224-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1564
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 224 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY PIPPY, FONTANA, BOSCOLA, RAFFERTY, TARTAGLIONE, DINNIMAN, O'PAKE, KASUNIC, STACK, STOUT, ERICKSON, PILEGGI, COSTA, WASHINGTON, ORIE, LOGAN AND ALLOWAY, DECEMBER 16, 2009
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, DECEMBER 16, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the Watson Institute for its work with children with
autism and as one of Pennsylvania's regional autism centers.
WHEREAS, The Watson Institute was founded in 1917 by Mr. and
Mrs. David Thompson Watson and was known as the D.T. Watson Home
for Crippled Children; and
WHEREAS, Throughout its 92-year history, the Watson Institute
has been a refuge to those crippled by polio, served as a
research laboratory for Dr. Salk's vaccine, has been hailed as a
premier training resource for physical therapists and has
provided high-quality rehabilitation to both children and
adults; and
WHEREAS, The Watson Institute, through its family of schools
and services, helps children and youth between three and 21
years of age who have special needs achieve their fullest
potential in all aspects of their lives; and
WHEREAS, The Watson Institute has become a member of
Pennsylvania's approved private schools, providing education to
children with autism spectrum disorders, neurological
impairments or serious emotional challenges; and
WHEREAS, The Watson Institute is involved in the creation of
an instruction manual that could be used by communities across
this Commonwealth to develop inclusive summer camp programs for
children with autism; and
WHEREAS, The Watson Institute's manual will include best-
practice approaches that have been used at Watson Institute
Summer Programs since 2000 and that have improved as the field
of study has increased knowledge of working with children with
autism; and
WHEREAS, The Watson Institute has developed a program to
support students with autism in college, known as the College
Autism/Asperger Matriculate Program for Undergraduate Students,
which is designed to provide ongoing support during the academic
year to individuals with an autism spectrum disorder who have
been admitted to college; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Public Welfare recently named the
Watson Institute one of the western region's organizations
comprising the Autism Service, Education, Research and Training
Center; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the Watson Institute for
its outstanding work with individuals with autism and as one of
Pennsylvania's regional autism centers.
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