Full Text of HR0187 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, In the United States, one in six children aged | 3 | | three through 17, approximately 15 percent, have a | 4 | | developmental disability; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Individuals with developmental disabilities are | 6 | | our family members, friends, coworkers, neighbors, and | 7 | | important contributors to the diversity of our communities and | 8 | | the State; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, When individuals with developmental disabilities | 10 | | are included and active in their communities, they live longer, | 11 | | healthier, and more fulfilling lives; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, People with developmental disabilities in | 13 | | Illinois want to achieve personal success through education, | 14 | | meaningful work, and family and community ties, and we | 15 | | recognize that every person, regardless of ability, has | 16 | | valuable strengths, an infinite capacity to learn, and the | 17 | | potential to make important contributions to their local | 18 | | community; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, In 1987, President Reagan made a public | 20 | | proclamation that the month of March should be recognized as | 21 | | Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month to "increase public |
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| 1 | | awareness of the needs and potential of Americans with | 2 | | developmental disabilities"; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, The purpose of Developmental Disabilities | 4 | | Awareness Month is to raise awareness about the inclusion of | 5 | | people with developmental disabilities in all areas of | 6 | | community life, as well as awareness to the barriers that | 7 | | people with disabilities still sometimes face in connecting | 8 | | with the communities in which they live; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month is a | 10 | | time to recognize the contributions of Illinoisans with | 11 | | developmental disabilities and the State's efforts to identify | 12 | | and remove barriers so all citizens of Illinois are included; | 13 | | and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Removing these barriers for individuals with | 15 | | developmental disabilities benefits the entire State and is a | 16 | | part of our commitment to providing equal opportunity and | 17 | | rights for all Illinoisans; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 19 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 20 | | we declare March 2019 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness | 21 | | Month to promote awareness and understanding of the | 22 | | opportunities, challenges, and needs of people with |
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