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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 381
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WHEREAS, April is World Autism Month, and April 4, 2023, is |
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being set aside as Texas Autism Advocacy Day at the State |
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Capitol, providing a fitting opportunity to honor the Autism |
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Society of America and the Autism Society of Texas for their |
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outstanding work to promote better understanding of autism; and |
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WHEREAS, Autism is a complex, lifelong developmental |
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condition that typically appears during early childhood, and it |
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can impact a person's social skills, communication, |
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relationships, and self-regulation; according to the Centers for |
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Disease Control and Prevention's Autism and Developmental |
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Disabilities Monitoring Network, about 1 in every 44 children in |
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the United States is identified with autism spectrum disorder, |
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compared with 1 in 150 three decades ago; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the oldest autism-focused grassroots |
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organizations in the United States, ASA launched a nationwide |
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effort in 1970 to promote autism awareness and improve the |
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quality of life for those affected by the disorder; the |
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organization went on to establish a branch in Texas in 1990, and |
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since then, ASA and AST have supported and empowered countless |
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Texans through initiatives such as the Navigating Autism |
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helpline, in-person and virtual support groups, and education |
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and advocacy efforts; today, the organizations have expanded |
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their missions to emphasize the importance of promoting |
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inclusivity and accepting those in the autism community; and |
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WHEREAS, The cause of autism is unknown, but therapy and |
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support services can dramatically improve outcomes; early |
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diagnosis and intervention are crucial to help people living with |
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autism use their skills and talents to reach their full |
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potential; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize April 4, 2023, as Texas Autism |
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Advocacy Day at the State Capitol and encourage all Texans to |
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learn more about autism; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the Autism Society of America and the Autism Society |
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of Texas as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Zaffirini |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 4, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |