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PRINTER'S NO. 1603
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
302
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY RAPP, BRIGGS, TOOHIL, HENNESSEY, FREEMAN, BAKER,
MACKENZIE, WATSON, HEFFLEY, CORBIN, CALTAGIRONE, MILLARD,
BIZZARRO, SONNEY, DUSH, KINSEY, CAUSER, DiGIROLAMO, PICKETT,
McNEILL, NEILSON, WARD, GOODMAN, PHILLIPS-HILL AND MARSICO,
MAY 1, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 1, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating May 14, 2017, as "Apraxia Awareness Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a motor speech
disorder where children have problems making speech sounds
because the brain has difficulty planning the motor and muscle
movements needed for speech; and
WHEREAS, The cause of CAS is not well understood in most
cases; and
WHEREAS, CAS may be the result of neurological conditions or
injury such as stroke, infection or traumatic brain injury; and
WHEREAS, Children with CAS do not follow typical patterns of
developing sounds and speech; and
WHEREAS, When CAS is most severe, children struggle to make
sounds; and
WHEREAS, Children with a moderate or milder form of CAS
struggle with syllables and words; and
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WHEREAS, The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
reports that the number of children diagnosed with CAS is on the
rise; and
WHEREAS, Certified speech-language pathologists with
knowledge and experience with CAS conduct an assessment of a
child's oral-motor abilities, melody of speech and speech sound
development in order to diagnose CAS; and
WHEREAS, Treatment includes speech therapy and can include
sign language and an augmentative communication system; and
WHEREAS, Research shows that children with CAS have more
success when they receive frequent and intensive treatment;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 14,
2017, as "Apraxia Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania and encourage
all residents to work within their communities to increase
awareness and understanding of childhood apraxia of speech.
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