Full Text of HR0791 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois believes in equal treatment | 3 | | and opportunity for all citizens,
including those on the autism | 4 | | spectrum; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Individuals on the autism spectrum deserve the | 6 | | educational, employment, recreational, and other opportunities | 7 | | that a nurturing and welcoming community can foster; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Thanks to a parent-led volunteer initiative | 9 | | spanning nearly two decades, Autism
McLean has established an | 10 | | Autism Friendly Community presence in Bloomington-Normal and | 11 | | McLean County; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, This initiative includes providing a white paper | 13 | | for local
governments on an Autism Friendly Community and | 14 | | working with local governments, planning agencies, public | 15 | | institutions, and private businesses to establish Autism | 16 | | Friendly guidelines; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Autism McLean, through its Autism Friendly | 18 | | Community initiative, partners with
other autism-focused | 19 | | organizations, including Marcfirst, the HEAL Foundation, The | 20 | | Autism
Program, the Illinois Wesleyan University Autism Peer | 21 | | Group, and Illinois State University Students Supporting |
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| 1 | | Individuals with Disabilities, to raise awareness on autism; | 2 | | this includes helping local agencies, governmental bodies, and | 3 | | the private sector accommodate individuals and their families | 4 | | living with autism in seeking employment, housing, education, | 5 | | recreation, and full community
inclusion; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Along with reaching community goals, this | 7 | | outreach includes making Autism Sensory kits available to local | 8 | | museums, restaurants, libraries, and other institutions so | 9 | | that tools are
available to assist people on the autism | 10 | | spectrum to feel included and comfortable in public
settings; | 11 | | and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, General awareness of autism throughout McLean | 13 | | County has increased due to these volunteer efforts; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Autism McLean, though its Autism Friendly | 15 | | Community initiative, runs a model program that other | 16 | | communities in the state could replicate by uniting parents, | 17 | | allies, self-advocates, and local agencies; 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 commend Autism McLean and its partners for their efforts to | 21 | | provide community building and opportunities for people on the | 22 | | autism spectrum; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, We commend Autism McLean and its Autism Friendly | 2 | | Community partners for operating such a successful community | 3 | | resource that has statewide implications, and we encourage | 4 | | other communities to study this model for autism inclusion; and | 5 | | be it further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That we commend Bloomington-Normal and McLean | 7 | | County for leading the state with its first Autism Friendly | 8 | | Community initiative.
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