Full Text of HR0257 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the National Association | 4 | | of Down Syndrome on the 60th anniversary of its founding; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The National Association of Down Syndrome (NADS) | 6 | | was founded in Chicago in 1961 by Kay McGee; she chose to go | 7 | | against medical advice at the time and raise her child with | 8 | | Down syndrome at home; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, The National Association of Down Syndrome is now | 10 | | the oldest organization in the country serving individuals | 11 | | with Down syndrome and their families; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, The National Association of Down Syndrome has a | 13 | | simple mission of supporting people of all ages with Down | 14 | | syndrome in achieving their full potential; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Over the last 60 years of fulfilling that | 16 | | mission, the National Association of Down Syndrome has | 17 | | provided families with members who have Down syndrome with | 18 | | information and resources to enable them to access and | 19 | | evaluate appropriate services, has educated the public about | 20 | | Down syndrome, has addressed social policy issues and | 21 | | challenges facing the Down syndrome community, and has |
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| 1 | | facilitated and encouraged active participation by | 2 | | self-advocates and families in the delivery of education, | 3 | | vocational, residential, and other services for persons with | 4 | | Down syndrome; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The National Association of Down Syndrome offers | 6 | | a plethora of services, including parent support, resource | 7 | | referrals, public awareness, a self-advocate program, and More | 8 | | Than Down Syndrome Retreats; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, The National Association of Down Syndrome was on | 10 | | the frontlines of advocating for the passing of the | 11 | | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in 1975; to this | 12 | | day, NADS is still fighting for more inclusive classrooms to | 13 | | create a brighter future for children with Down syndrome; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, The National Association of Down Syndrome has | 15 | | also worked to meet the needs of adults with Down syndrome by | 16 | | providing fellowships, work experience programs, and adult | 17 | | mentoring programs; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, The National Association of Down Syndrome has | 19 | | always been interested in Down syndrome research; they have | 20 | | been at the forefront of research regarding many topics, | 21 | | including multiple studies of the hearts of both adults and | 22 | | children with Down syndrome; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, It is appropriate to celebrate and recognize the | 2 | | milestones achieved, the growth, the progress, the | 3 | | perseverance, the achievements, the accomplishments, and, most | 4 | | importantly, the workers and families who have dedicated their | 5 | | lives to help the children and adults across the country who | 6 | | have Down syndrome; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 8 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 9 | | we congratulate the National Association of Down Syndrome on | 10 | | its 60th anniversary, and it is with deep and sincere | 11 | | gratitude and heartfelt appreciation that we hereby | 12 | | congratulate the past and present Board of Trustees and staff | 13 | | as well as all who have helped the growth of the National | 14 | | Association of Down Syndrome; and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the National Association of Down Syndrome on June | 17 | | 11th, 2021 at their celebration of the 60th anniversary as a | 18 | | symbol of our esteem and gratitude.
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