[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 55 (Thursday, April 5, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E398]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF LAS TRAMPAS SCHOOL, INC.

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                          HON. MARK DeSAULNIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 5, 2018

  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 60th anniversary 
of the founding of Las Trampas School. This school, located in my 
district in Lafayette, California, has served families with severe or 
profound disabilities during its long and successful run.
  Since its founding in 1971 by parents, families, and community 
members, Las Trampas has adapted to serve the needs of the community. 
Originally founded as a non-profit residential school serving children 
with developmental disabilities, the school grew with its students as 
they entered adulthood. Las Trampas now focuses on supporting adults 
with developmental disabilities to embrace their strengths and to lead 
full lives in their home, at work, and in the community.
  Las Trampas School's mission statement exemplifies who they are as an 
organization and the good they do for the Bay Area: ``all persons with 
developmental disabilities are entitled to develop their optimum state 
of social, physical, and mental well-being, and share an integrated 
lifestyle similar to what non-disabled persons enjoy.''
  As a lifelong advocate for the disabilities community, I have seen 
the good Las Trampas has done in our community. Congratulations to the 
Las Trampas School family on a successful 60 years of service.

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