[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 65 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 65

  Expressing the sense of Congress that all Americans should be more 
                         informed of dyspraxia.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 3, 2001

   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


 
  Expressing the sense of Congress that all Americans should be more 
                         informed of 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, 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 are 
        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 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 of dyspraxia, its 
        easily recognizable symptoms, and proper treatment;
            (2) the Secretary of Education should establish and promote 
        a campaign in elementary and secondary schools across the 
        Nation to encourage the social acceptance of these children; 
        and
            (3) the Federal Government has a responsibility to--
                    (A) endeavor to raise awareness about dyspraxia;
                    (B) consider ways to increase the knowledge of 
                possible therapy and access to health care services for 
                people with dyspraxia; and
                    (C) endeavor to inform educators on how to 
                recognize dyspraxic symptoms and to appropriately 
                handle this disorder.
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