PRINTER'S NO. 825
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
132
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY TOOHIL, BENNINGHOFF, BAKER, BARRAR, BIZZARRO,
BOBACK, BULLOCK, CALTAGIRONE, CHARLTON, CORR, D. COSTA,
SCHLEGEL CULVER, DEAN, DEASY, DiGIROLAMO, DRISCOLL, DUSH,
FREEMAN, GOODMAN, GROVE, J. HARRIS, HELM, HENNESSEY,
PHILLIPS-HILL, KINSEY, LONGIETTI, MARSICO, MATZIE, McNEILL,
MILLARD, MURT, NEILSON, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, PICKETT,
READSHAW, ROZZI, RYAN, SCHLOSSBERG, SCHWEYER, SOLOMON,
SONNEY, STAATS, TOEPEL, WARD, WARREN, WATSON AND WHEELAND,
MARCH 8, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 8, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of March 2017 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
WHEREAS, Individuals with an intellectual disability deserve
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