[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 484 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 484

  Designating March 25, 2008, as ``National Cerebral Palsy Awareness 
                                 Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 13, 2008

    Mr. Specter (for himself and Mr. Casey) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Designating March 25, 2008, as ``National Cerebral Palsy Awareness 
                                 Day''.

Whereas cerebral palsy is any number of neurological disorders that appear in 
        infancy or early childhood and permanently affect body movement and the 
        muscle coordination necessary to maintain balance and posture;
Whereas cerebral palsy is caused by damage to 1 or more specific areas of the 
        brain, usually occurring during fetal development, before, during, or 
        shortly after birth, or during infancy;
Whereas the majority of children are born with cerebral palsy, although it may 
        not be detected until months or years later;
Whereas 75 percent of individuals with cerebral palsy also have 1 or more 
        additional developmental disabilities including epilepsy, intellectual 
        disability, autism and visual impairments, or blindness;
Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released 
        information indicating an increase in the prevalence of cerebral palsy 
        and that the rate is now about 1 in 278 children;
Whereas 800,000 Americans are affected by cerebral palsy;
Whereas, while there is no current cure for cerebral palsy, some treatment will 
        often improve a child's capabilities and scientists and researchers are 
        hopeful that breakthroughs will be forthcoming;
Whereas researchers across the Nation are conducting important research projects 
        involving cerebral palsy; and
Whereas the Senate is an institution that can raise awareness in the general 
        public and the medical community of cerebral palsy: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates March 25, 2008, as ``National Cerebral Palsy 
        Awareness Day'';
            (2) recognizes that all people of the United States should 
        become more informed and aware of cerebral palsy; and
            (3) respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate to 
        transmit a copy of this resolution to Reaching for the Stars: A 
        Foundation of Hope for Children with Cerebral Palsy.
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