Bill Text: TX HR168 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Michael Conteh, founder of Tangible Difference Learning Center.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-28 - Reported enrolled [HR168 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR168-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 168 |
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WHEREAS, For more than a decade, Michael Conteh has helped to | ||
provide quality education and care for special needs children in | ||
the Greater Houston area through his work with Tangible Difference | ||
Learning Center; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Conteh founded TDLC in 2005 as an in-home | ||
community resource for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy | ||
programs, and a few years later, its first clinic-based center | ||
opened its doors; today, it includes three locations, in Houston, | ||
Katy, and Sugar Land, offering ABA as well as speech and | ||
occupational therapy to children diagnosed with autism; | ||
recognizing that autism affects families of all races and | ||
socioeconomic levels, TDLC also features a medical billing | ||
department to help clients navigate their financial options, and in | ||
2012, Mr. Conteh established a foundation, Project Autism, to | ||
further support and assist families in need of additional | ||
autism-related services; and | ||
WHEREAS, Before starting TDLC, Mr. Conteh gained experience | ||
working with children and young adults with severe emotional and | ||
behavioral challenges as a staff member at a residential facility, | ||
and he has had the opportunity to apply his skills to the treatment | ||
of patients with autism spectrum disorders, as well as children | ||
with ADHD and Down syndrome; in his role as executive director, he | ||
takes pride in personally training his staff to ensure that clients | ||
receive the best therapy possible; and | ||
WHEREAS, Michael Conteh's outstanding leadership and | ||
commitment to his work have made a significant difference in the | ||
lives of many young Texans in Greater Houston, and it is indeed | ||
fitting that his noteworthy efforts be recognized; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby honor Michael Conteh for his service as founder | ||
and executive director of Tangible Difference Learning Center and | ||
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it | ||
further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Conteh as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Perez | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 168 was adopted by the House on | ||
February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||