PRINTER'S NO. 1484
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
335
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY RAPP, HENNESSEY, READSHAW, BISHOP, P. DALEY,
DONATUCCI, KOTIK, BRIGGS, KINSEY, COHEN, MILLARD, DiGIROLAMO,
MURT, KAVULICH, V. BROWN, KIRKLAND, ACOSTA, CAUSER, DUSH,
SONNEY, BENNINGHOFF, O'NEILL, CALTAGIRONE, WHEELAND, MAHONEY,
KAUFFMAN, MILNE, PICKETT, HARHART, KILLION, BROWNLEE,
LONGIETTI, MARSICO, WATSON, PAYNE, BIZZARRO, BAKER AND
YOUNGBLOOD, MAY 11, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 11, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Designating May 14, 2015, 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, While the cause of CAS is not well understood, it is
a neurological disorder without any apparent brain injury and
most children seem to be born with CAS; 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 children with a moderate or milder form struggle with
syllables and words; and
WHEREAS, While the frequency of CAS is not well understood,
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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 the 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,
2015, as "Apraxia Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania and encourage
all citizens to work within their communities to increase
awareness and understanding of Childhood Apraxia of Speech.
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