Full Text of HR0821 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, In October of 2015, the National Down Syndrome | 3 | | Society (NDSS) will be celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness | 4 | | Month; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Down syndrome occurs when an individual has a full | 6 | | or partial extra copy of chromosome 21; this additional genetic | 7 | | material alters the course of development and causes the | 8 | | characteristics typically associated with Down syndrome; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, One in every 691 babies in the United States is | 10 | | born with Down syndrome, making it the most common genetic | 11 | | condition; approximately 400,000 Americans have Down syndrome | 12 | | and about 6,000 babies with Down syndrome are born in the | 13 | | United States each year; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Down syndrome occurs in people of all races and | 15 | | economic levels; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, The cause of the extra full or partial chromosome | 17 | | is still unknown; maternal age is the only factor that has been | 18 | | linked to an increased chance of having a baby with Down | 19 | | syndrome; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, People with Down syndrome have an increased risk |
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| 1 | | for certain medical conditions such as congenital heart | 2 | | defects, respiratory and hearing problems, Alzheimer's | 3 | | disease, childhood leukemia, and thyroid conditions; many of | 4 | | these conditions are now treatable, so many people with Down | 5 | | syndrome lead healthy lives; life expectancy for people with | 6 | | Down syndrome has increased dramatically in recent decades - | 7 | | from 25 in 1983 to 60 today; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, People with Down syndrome attend school, work, | 9 | | participate in decisions that affect them, and contribute to | 10 | | society in many wonderful ways; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Quality educational programs, a stimulating home | 12 | | environment, good health care, and positive support from | 13 | | family, friends, and the community enable people with Down | 14 | | syndrome to develop their full potential and lead fulfilling | 15 | | lives; therefore, be it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 17 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 18 | | recognize the National Down Syndrome Society's October 2015 | 19 | | celebration of Down Syndrome Awareness Month; and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to the NDSS as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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