PRINTER'S NO. 489
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
53
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY SABATINA, DINNIMAN, BOSCOLA, FARNESE, BARTOLOTTA,
BLAKE, FOLMER, FONTANA, BROWNE, BREWSTER, SCHWANK, BAKER,
STREET, HUGHES, PHILLIPS-HILL, AUMENT, MENSCH, COSTA,
KILLION, HAYWOOD, J. WARD AND YUDICHAK, MARCH 25, 2019
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MARCH 25, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of April 2019 as "Autism Acceptance Month"
and April 2, 2019, as "World Autism Awareness Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Autism spectrum disorder is a complex disability
requiring greater recognition, understanding and acceptance to
ensure that all individuals living with autism spectrum disorder
are accurately diagnosed and appropriately supported throughout
their lives; and
WHEREAS, Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental
disability resulting in varying levels of impairment of an
individual's ability to learn, develop healthy interactive
behaviors and understand verbal, nonverbal and reciprocal
communication; and
WHEREAS, Autism is defined by a certain set of behaviors and
is a "spectrum disorder" that affects individuals differently
and to varying degrees; and
WHEREAS, There is no known single cause of autism, but
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