[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 875 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 875

        Honoring and supporting the Hadley School for the Blind.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 13, 2007

 Mr. Kirk (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Roskam, and 
Mr. Lipinski) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
        Honoring and supporting the Hadley School for the Blind.

Whereas Mr. William A. Hadley, a high school teacher who lost his vision at the 
        age of 55, and ophthalmologist Dr. E.V.L. Brown first welcomed students 
        to the Hadley School for the Blind in 1920;
Whereas the Hadley School for the Blind's mission is to promote independent 
        living through lifelong, distance education programs for blind people, 
        their families and blindness service providers;
Whereas over the past 87 years, the Hadley School has grown to have an annual 
        enrollment of more than 10,000 students from all 50 states and 100 
        countries;
Whereas the Hadley School for the Blind has a high school degree program, an 
        adult continuing study program, and in 2008 will be launching the Hadley 
        School for Professional Studies;
Whereas the Hadley School for the Blind offers a wide range of distance 
        education courses for blind or visually impaired individuals who are at 
        least 14 years of age, relatives of blind or visually impaired children, 
        family members of blind or visually impaired adults, and professionals 
        in the blindness field;
Whereas there are more than 90 courses offered in Braille, large print, 
        audiocassette, and online and students study in their own homes, at 
        their own pace, completely free of charge; and
Whereas student Christine Gilson is bridging cultural boundaries by teaching 
        visually impaired Chinese students English online: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors the important and positive impact the Hadley 
        School for the Blind has had on the lives of thousands of 
        visually impaired people across the globe; and
            (2) supports their mission to promote independent living 
        through lifelong, distance education programs for blind people, 
        their families and blindness service providers.
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