[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 116 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. CON. RES. 116

       To express the sense of the Congress regarding dyspraxia.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 22, 2002

   Ms. Landrieu (for herself and Mr. Breaux) submitted the following 
 concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
       To express the sense of the Congress regarding dyspraxia.

Whereas an estimated 1 in 20 children suffers from the developmental disorder 
        dyspraxia;
Whereas 70 percent of those affected by dyspraxia are male;
Whereas dyspraxics may be of average or above average intelligence but are often 
        behaviorally immature;
Whereas symptoms of dyspraxia consist of clumsiness, poor body awareness, 
        reading and writing difficulties, speech problems, and learning 
        disabilities, even though not all of these will apply to every 
        dyspraxic;
Whereas there is no cure for dyspraxia, but the earlier a child is treated the 
        greater the chance of developmental maturation;
Whereas dyspraxics may be shunned within their own peer group because they do 
        not fit in;
Whereas most dyspraxic children are dismissed as ``slow'' or ``clumsy'' and, 
        therefore, not properly diagnosed;
Whereas more than 50 percent of educators have never heard of dyspraxia;
Whereas education and information about dyspraxia are important to its detection 
        and treatment; and
Whereas Congress as an institution, and members of Congress as individuals, are 
        in unique positions to help raise the public awareness about dyspraxia: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) all Americans should be more informed about dyspraxia, 
        its easily recognized symptoms, and proper treatment; and
            (2) teachers, principals, and other educators should be 
        encouraged to learn to recognize the symptoms of dyspraxia and 
        similar disorders in the classroom so that these children will 
        have a better chance of receiving early and effective 
        treatment.
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