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PRINTER'S NO. 1438
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
322
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BAKER, BIZZARRO, DiGIROLAMO, V. BROWN,
SCHLOSSBERG, MILLARD, BOBACK, COHEN, KILLION, SCHWEYER,
PICKETT, BROWNLEE, KINSEY, LONGIETTI, HARHAI, PAYNE, McNEILL,
YOUNGBLOOD, HARHART, RAPP, HELM, GOODMAN, READSHAW, WARD,
THOMAS, MAJOR, DEASY, WATSON, O'NEILL, MURT, McCARTER AND
BRADFORD, MAY 5, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 5, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council
and honoring the Council for working to improve the lives of
people with developmental disabilities.
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council
(Council) is a group made up of people with disabilities, family
members, advocates and State department representatives who work
to create favorable conditions for people with developmental
disabilities and their families in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The Council is charged with periodically
establishing a five-year plan to create a better future for
Pennsylvanians with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, The Council provides funding for proposals from
groups and organizations through a competitive bid process to
achieve the goals in the plan; and
WHEREAS, The Council's vision is a Commonwealth comprised of
inclusive communities where all people with disabilities are
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valued and can thrive; and
WHEREAS, In achieving this vision the Council engages in
advocacy, systems change and capacity building for people with
developmental disabilities and their families in order to:
(1) support people with disabilities in taking control
of their own lives;
(2) ensure access to goods, services and support;
(3) build inclusive communities;
(4) pursue a cross-disability agenda; and
(5) change negative societal attitudes toward people
with disabilities;
and
WHEREAS, The Federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance
and Bill of Rights Act first passed in 1963, and the 1970
reauthorization of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and
Bill of Rights Act established and authorized funding for
Developmental Disabilities Councils in each state; and
WHEREAS, The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill
of Rights Act continues to provide Federal money to states to
fund not only Councils, but also University Centers for
Excellence in Developmental Disabilities and Protection and
Advocacy Agencies in each state; and
WHEREAS, The Council has promoted, funded and championed many
issues, including attendant-care programs; self-determined
housing initiatives; family support legislation; permanency
planning and the Statewide adoption system; shared-ride
transportation; training in disability issues for teachers,
physicians, dentists and other health care staff;
entrepreneurship and other employment opportunities; independent
citizen monitoring of the formal service system; and community
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supports for medically fragile children; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council and honor the
Council for working to improve the lives of people with
developmental disabilities and, in doing so, the lives of all
Pennsylvanians.
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