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GA HR1897

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/18/2014

Primary Sponsor

Darlene Taylor

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013-2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates May 14, 2014, as Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) Awareness Day in the Georgia House of Representatives
  • Recognizes CAS as the most severe speech and communication disorder among children, causing extreme difficulty in planning and producing tongue, lip, jaw, and palate movements necessary for speech
  • Notes that CAS is a life-altering condition imposing emotional, physical, and financial challenges on families, and that without intervention, affected children face high risk of secondary impacts in literacy and school-related skills
  • Emphasizes that early intervention and appropriate therapy enable most children with CAS to learn to communicate with their own voices
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a copy of the resolution to the Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America

Legislative Description

Childhood Apraxia of Speech Awareness Day; May 14, 2014; recognize

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

3/18/2014

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