PRINTER'S NO. 1081
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
174
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY TARTAGLIONE, PHILLIPS-HILL, KEARNEY, KANE, HUGHES,
BARTOLOTTA, STREET, FONTANA, BROWNE AND MARTIN,
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of October 2021 as "National Sensory
Processing Disorder Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, October is "National Sensory Processing Disorder
Awareness Month" to raise awareness of sensory processing
disorders; and
WHEREAS, This year marks the 32nd anniversary of the Sensory
Processing Disorder Foundation, which works to educate and raise
awareness of sensory processing disorder; and
WHEREAS, A sensory processing disorder influences the way the
brain receives, organizes and responds to sensory signals,
causing abnormal reactions in affected individuals; and
WHEREAS, Disorganized sensory signals can lead to problems
with daily functioning, family relationships, social situations,
behavior, regulation of emotions, learning or self-esteem; and
WHEREAS, The disorder can manifest as an individual being
uncoordinated, difficult to engage in conversation or play,
extremely upset from being wet or hearing loud noises or having
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an extremely high or low pain tolerance; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 1 in 20 individuals have a sensory
processing disorder, and individuals who are gifted, have
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism or fragile X
syndrome are most at risk; and
WHEREAS, Often, sensory processing disorder goes undiagnosed
or misdiagnosed; and
WHEREAS, "National Sensory Processing Disorder Awareness
Month" is designed to bring parents, educators, therapists and
other caregivers together to raise awareness of sensory
processing and how it affects children and adults on a daily
basis; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the month of October
2021, as "National Sensory Processing Disorder Awareness Month"
in Pennsylvania.
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