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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to honor Dr. Anthony J. (Tony)
4 Cuvo, Ph.D., of Carbondale, for his outstanding work on behalf
5 of individuals with developmental disabilities; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Dr. Cuvo is a former Distinguished Research Fellow
7 of the National Institute of Handicapped Research, a Fellow of
8 the American Psychological Association, the American
9 Psychological Society, and the American Association of Mental
10 Retardation; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Dr. Cuvo was one of the founding partners of The
12 Autism Program (TAP); with 30 community agencies and university
13 partners located across the State, the TAP Service Network is
14 the largest statewide network of care in the nation for the
15 diagnosis, treatment, and support of children with ASD; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Dr. Cuvo, a Professor of Behavior Analysis and
17 Therapy at Southern Illinois University, has played a pivotal
18 role in the development of graduate training programs equipping
19 professionals for work as Board Certified Behavior Analysts;
20 and
 
21     WHEREAS, Dr. Cuvo has completed innovative policy work to

 

 

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1 ensure that Board Certified Behavior Analysts are available to
2 provide services to children enrolled in Early Intervention;
3 and
 
4     WHEREAS, Dr. Cuvo has conducted and published research that
5 has made a significant impact on the treatment of individuals
6 with developmental disabilities; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Dr. Cuvo has been a steadfast advocate of, and has
8 made generous contributions of time to, children, families, and
9 students; therefore, be it
 
10     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
12 congratulate Dr. Anthony J. Cuvo for his many contributions and
13 thank him for his time and generosity in his work with the
14 developmentally disabled community; and be it further
 
15     RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
16 presented to Dr. Anthony J. Cuvo, to Southern Illinois
17 University in Carbondale, The Hope Institute for Children and
18 Families, and The Autism Program of Illinois.