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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a complex 
3neurological motor-planning disorder often accompanied by 
4other special needs and is among the most severe of speech and 
5communication problems; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Children affected by CAS have extreme difficulty 
7planning and producing the precise, highly refined, and 
8specific series of movements of the tongue, lips, jaw, and 
9palate that are necessary in producing clear, intelligible 
10speech; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, While the act of learning to speak comes 
12effortlessly to most children, those with apraxia require years 
13of intensive speech therapy and have lengthy struggles to 
14communicate; although not life-threatening, the disorder is 
15life-altering, as families are left to cope with the emotional, 
16physical, and financial challenges of having a child diagnosed 
17with CAS; and

  
 
18    WHEREAS, The Apraxia Connection and Silent Stars 
19Foundation, along with the national organization Childhood 
20Apraxia of Speech of North America, are part of a local, state, 
21and national effort to bring awareness of this disorder; 
22therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate May 14, 
32013 as Apraxia Awareness Day in the State of Illinois; and be 
4it further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to The Apraxia Connection as a symbol of our esteem 
7and respect for its work.