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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Autism Council for Educational |
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Support and Scientific Studies and the Rio Grande Valley Task Force |
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of the Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental |
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Disorders are visiting the State Capitol on February 17, 2011, |
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providing a welcome opportunity to honor these notable |
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organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, "Pervasive developmental disorders" refers to a |
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group of disorders characterized by delays in the development of |
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socialization and communication skills; autism, the most common of |
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these disorders, is the result of a neurological disorder that |
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affects the functioning of the brain and impacts normal development |
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of social interaction and communication skills; autism typically |
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appears during the first three years of life and affects as many as |
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six per 1,000 individuals; other pervasive developmental disorders |
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include Asperger's syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, |
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Rett syndrome, and PDD-not otherwise specified; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive |
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Developmental Disorders was established by legislation in 1987 and |
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works to ensure that the needs of persons with autism and other |
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pervasive developmental disorders and their families are |
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addressed; task forces located throughout the state advise the |
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council on a range of issues, and the council in turn makes |
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recommendations to state agencies and the state legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, Organized to improve autism services, education, |
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and research in the Rio Grande Valley, the Autism Council for |
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Educational Support and Scientific Studies consists of parents of |
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children with autism, as well as professionals who regularly work |
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with persons with autism spectrum disorders; the Autism Council |
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seeks to facilitate the development of an informed and united |
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community, and as such, hosts a monthly autism support group; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their efforts to raise awareness of these |
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prevalent developmental disabilities, members of the Autism |
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Council for Educational Support and Scientific Studies and the Rio |
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Grande Valley Task Force of the Texas Council on Autism and |
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Pervasive Developmental Disorders are making a positive difference |
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in the lives of South Texans, and they are indeed deserving of |
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recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Autism Council for Educational Support |
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and Scientific Studies and the Rio Grande Valley Task Force of the |
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Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders and |
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extend to their members sincere best wishes for continued success |
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with their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organizations as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |