PRINTER'S NO. 2899
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
706
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY TOOHIL, ELLIS, BAKER, BIZZARRO, BOBACK, R. BROWN,
V. BROWN, BULLOCK, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, SCHLEGEL CULVER,
DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, DUSH, GIBBONS, HENNESSEY, JOZWIAK,
KAUFFMAN, KILLION, KIM, KIRKLAND, KNOWLES, KOTIK, LONGIETTI,
MACKENZIE, MATZIE, MILLARD, MURT, NEILSON, ORTITAY,
PASHINSKI, PICKETT, QUIGLEY, READSHAW, REGAN, ROSS,
SCHLOSSBERG, SONNEY, THOMAS, TOEPEL, VEREB, WARD, WATSON,
WHEELAND, YOUNGBLOOD, PAYNE, FEE, A. HARRIS, COHEN, EVERETT,
DEASY, GOODMAN, GILLEN, KINSEY, MOUL, MAJOR, PHILLIPS-HILL,
MARSICO AND MCCLINTON, MARCH 10, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 10, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of March 2016 as "Intellectual Disability
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, An intellectual disability is a particular state of
functioning that may be genetic, neurological or the result of a
traumatic life event; and
WHEREAS, An intellectual disability is characterized by
limitation in intelligence and adaptive skills; and
WHEREAS, An intellectual disability is not a mental illness;
and
WHEREAS, There are no known medical, social or educational
interventions that can cure intellectual disability, although
each service can and does dramatically improve skills and
adaptive functioning; and
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