Full Text of SR0169 95th General Assembly
SR0169 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Developmental disabilities are defined as those | 3 |
| disabilities caused by intellectual or cognitive disability, | 4 |
| autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or any other condition which | 5 |
| results in impairment similar to that of intellectual | 6 |
| disability (formerly known as mental retardation), which | 7 |
| originates before the age of 18 and is expected to continue | 8 |
| indefinitely; and
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| WHEREAS, Approximately 1.8 percent of the U.S. population | 10 |
| is afflicted with a developmental disability and one in 150 | 11 |
| children will be diagnosed with autism; and
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| WHEREAS, Every individual with a developmental disability | 13 |
| has the right to live with dignity, to achieve their highest | 14 |
| potential, and to be included in our communities; and
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| WHEREAS, The Autism Society of Illinois, The ARC of | 16 |
| Illinois, and the Family Support Network, are not-for-profit | 17 |
| organizations dedicated to the purpose of supporting | 18 |
| individuals with developmental disabilities; and
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| WHEREAS, The mission of the Autism Society of Illinois is | 20 |
| to promote through advocacy, public awareness, education, and | 21 |
| research, lifelong access and opportunities for persons within |
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| the autism spectrum disorder and their families in order that | 2 |
| they may be fully included, participating members of their | 3 |
| communities; and
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| WHEREAS, The mission of the Arc of Illinois is to empower | 5 |
| persons with disabilities to achieve full participation in | 6 |
| community life through informed choices; and
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| WHEREAS, The mission of the Family Support Network is to | 8 |
| unify individuals with disabilities and their families to | 9 |
| advocate for funding, services, and community resources that | 10 |
| strengthen and support the individual and the family directly | 11 |
| by responding to their individual needs and empowering them to | 12 |
| live in their own homes; the Family Support Network further | 13 |
| seeks to ensure the continuation of all individual supports | 14 |
| throughout the life span of the individual; and
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| WHEREAS, Hundreds of persons with developmental | 16 |
| disabilities and their families will convene in the Illinois | 17 |
| State Capitol on May 16, 2007, to show their support for | 18 |
| legislation, funding, and policies that support individuals | 19 |
| with developmental disabilities, including autism, and that | 20 |
| promote self-determination and inclusion in our communities; | 21 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we do hereby proclaim | 2 |
| May 16, 2007, as Developmental Disability and Autism Family Day | 3 |
| at the Illinois State Capitol; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 5 |
| presented to the Illinois Autism Society, The Arc of Illinois, | 6 |
| and the Family Support Network as an expression of our esteem.
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