Bill Text: PA SR76 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing the month of April 2009 as "Autism Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-04-01 - Introduced and adopted [SR76 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SR76-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 800
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 76 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY STACK, ORIE, WILLIAMS, BAKER, BOSCOLA, RAFFERTY, FERLO, BROWNE, SMUCKER, GREENLEAF, TARTAGLIONE, KASUNIC, STOUT, FONTANA, HUGHES, ROBBINS, MUSTO, PICCOLA, WONDERLING, KITCHEN, MELLOW, ERICKSON, TOMLINSON, WARD, LEACH, ALLOWAY, FARNESE, EARLL, COSTA, BRUBAKER, O'PAKE, LOGAN, GORDNER AND YAW, APRIL 1, 2009
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, APRIL 1, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of April 2009 as "Autism Awareness Month"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Autism is a severely incapacitating, lifelong
developmental disability resulting in significant impairment of
an individual's ability to learn, develop healthy interactive
behaviors and understand verbal, nonverbal and reciprocal
communication; and
WHEREAS, Autism is the fastest growing developmental
disability, affecting more than one million individuals
nationwide and 75,000 individuals in this State; and
WHEREAS, Autism is the result of a neurological disorder
affecting the functioning of the brain, but few members of the
general public understand this complex syndrome; and
WHEREAS, Although a cure for autism has not been found,
persons with autism can be helped to reach their greatest
potential through accurate early diagnosis, appropriate
education and intervention; and
WHEREAS, Support groups such as the Autism Society of
America, Autism Speaks/Cure Autism Now, the National Alliance
for Autism Research, Unlocking Autism and other organizations
have dedicated years of service in their ongoing efforts to
advocate for the rights, humane treatment and appropriate
education of all persons with autism; and
WHEREAS, These groups remain committed to their cause and to
educating families, professionals and the general public to
better understand this lifelong disability; and
WHEREAS, Autism is a complex disability requiring increased
research to one day find a cure and prevention and requiring
greater recognition and understanding to ensure that persons
with autism are accurately diagnosed and appropriately treated
throughout their lives; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the month of April 2009
as "Autism Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania and urge its
observance throughout this Commonwealth.
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