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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Developmental disabilities are defined as those |
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| disabilities caused by intellectual or cognitive disability, |
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| autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or any other condition which |
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| results in impairment similar to that of intellectual |
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| disability, which originates before the age of 18 and is |
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| expected to continue indefinitely; and
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| WHEREAS, Approximately 1.8 percent of the U.S. population |
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| is afflicted with a developmental disability and one in 150 |
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| children will be diagnosed with autism; and
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| WHEREAS, Every individual with a developmental disability |
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| has the right to live with dignity, to achieve their highest |
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| potential, and to be included in our communities; and
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| WHEREAS, Hundreds of persons with developmental |
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| disabilities and their families will convene in the Illinois |
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| State Capitol on May 21, 2009 to show their support for |
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| legislation, funding, and policies that support individuals |
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| with developmental disabilities, including autism, and that |
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| promote self-determination and inclusion in our communities; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |