SPONSOR: Rep. Longhurst & Rep. Michael Smith HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 13 RECOGNIZING SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS AND COMMENDING THEIR SKILLS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE CITIZENS OF DELAWARE.
SPONSOR: Rep. Longhurst & Rep. Michael Smith
SPONSOR: Rep. Longhurst & Rep. Michael Smith
SPONSOR:
Rep. Longhurst & Rep. Michael Smith
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 13
RECOGNIZING SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS AND COMMENDING THEIR SKILLS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE CITIZENS OF DELAWARE.
WHEREAS , the citizens of Delaware place a high value on one of our greatest treasures, the ability to communicate effectively, and celebrate the speech-language pathologists and audiologists who help us guard that treasure; and WHEREAS , an estimated 40 million Americans have some type of communication disorder, costing the United States approximately $154 to $186 billion annually due to lost work productivity, special education, and medical treatment; and WHEREAS, the most prevalent disability category of children ages 3 through 5 and the second most prevalent disability category for students ages 6 through 21 served under IDEA part B were speech-language impairments, according to the 37 th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2015; and WHEREAS , Delaware recognizes and values the efforts of all speech-language pathologists and audiologists throughout Delaware who work to help these individuals with communication disorders across their lifespan, from birth to adult, to lead independent, productive, and fulfilling lives; and WHEREAS, speech-language pathologists and audiologists employed by the public schools in this State help students who have difficulty understanding and producing spoken language, producing speech sounds, speaking fluently, and speaking with a strong and clear voice due to developmental delays or disorders, cognitive impairments, learning disabilities, hearing disabilities, emotional disabilities, physical disabilities, or other acquired impairments so that they can communicate with others, use language to learn to read and write, solve problems, make decisions, and effectively participate in the educational process with a sense of pride and confidence; and WHEREAS , through the services of dedicated speech-language pathologists and audiologists, citizens of this State have improved their communication abilities, and the efforts of the speech-language pathologists and audiologists should be recognized; and WHEREAS, in the fall of 2016 the College of Health Sciences at the University of Delaware welcomed the first class of students for the masters program in Speech-Language Pathology. Until then, there was no masters level program in Delaware, forcing people to study outside the State and contributing to a shortage of services for Delawareans; and WHEREAS, 76% of graduates from the class of 2021 gained employment in Delaware and 97% became employed in the region; and WHEREAS, graduates of the masters program in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Delaware have a 100% pass rate on the Praxis exam on the first attempt and have had a 99% employment rate over the past three years; and WHEREAS, this years graduating class has provided more than 6,000 clinical service hours off campus as part of their training; and WHEREAS , Delaware is proud and honored to have certified speech-language pathologists and audiologists who currently possess the highest provider qualifications for assessment and treatment of communication disorders, which include the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; and WHEREAS, May is National Better Speech and Hearing Month, a time to recognize the effect of hearing loss and speech disorders on individual wellness; and WHEREAS, Delaware is extremely fortunate to have specialists of this impressive caliber serving its citizens. NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 152nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the members express their deepest gratitude to speech-language pathologists and audiologists for the caring and professional service to the citizens of Delaware. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the House of Representatives recognize and commend the skills and contributions of speech-language pathologists and audiologists in improving the quality of life for Delaware citizens with communication disorders.
WHEREAS , the citizens of Delaware place a high value on one of our greatest treasures, the ability to communicate effectively, and celebrate the speech-language pathologists and audiologists who help us guard that treasure; and
WHEREAS , an estimated 40 million Americans have some type of communication disorder, costing the United States approximately $154 to $186 billion annually due to lost work productivity, special education, and medical treatment; and
WHEREAS, the most prevalent disability category of children ages 3 through 5 and the second most prevalent disability category for students ages 6 through 21 served under IDEA part B were speech-language impairments, according to the 37 th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2015; and
WHEREAS , Delaware recognizes and values the efforts of all speech-language pathologists and audiologists throughout Delaware who work to help these individuals with communication disorders across their lifespan, from birth to adult, to lead independent, productive, and fulfilling lives; and
WHEREAS, speech-language pathologists and audiologists employed by the public schools in this State help students who have difficulty understanding and producing spoken language, producing speech sounds, speaking fluently, and speaking with a strong and clear voice due to developmental delays or disorders, cognitive impairments, learning disabilities, hearing disabilities, emotional disabilities, physical disabilities, or other acquired impairments so that they can communicate with others, use language to learn to read and write, solve problems, make decisions, and effectively participate in the educational process with a sense of pride and confidence; and
WHEREAS , through the services of dedicated speech-language pathologists and audiologists, citizens of this State have improved their communication abilities, and the efforts of the speech-language pathologists and audiologists should be recognized; and
WHEREAS, in the fall of 2016 the College of Health Sciences at the University of Delaware welcomed the first class of students for the masters program in Speech-Language Pathology. Until then, there was no masters level program in Delaware, forcing people to study outside the State and contributing to a shortage of services for Delawareans; and
WHEREAS, 76% of graduates from the class of 2021 gained employment in Delaware and 97% became employed in the region; and
WHEREAS, graduates of the masters program in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Delaware have a 100% pass rate on the Praxis exam on the first attempt and have had a 99% employment rate over the past three years; and
WHEREAS, this years graduating class has provided more than 6,000 clinical service hours off campus as part of their training; and
WHEREAS , Delaware is proud and honored to have certified speech-language pathologists and audiologists who currently possess the highest provider qualifications for assessment and treatment of communication disorders, which include the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; and
WHEREAS, May is National Better Speech and Hearing Month, a time to recognize the effect of hearing loss and speech disorders on individual wellness; and
WHEREAS, Delaware is extremely fortunate to have specialists of this impressive caliber serving its citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 152nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the members express their deepest gratitude to speech-language pathologists and audiologists for the caring and professional service to the citizens of Delaware.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the House of Representatives recognize and commend the skills and contributions of speech-language pathologists and audiologists in improving the quality of life for Delaware citizens with communication disorders.
SYNOPSIS This House Resolution recognizes and commends speech-language pathologists and audiologists throughout this State for their work with citizens of this State to lead independent, productive, and fulfilling lives.
SYNOPSIS
This House Resolution recognizes and commends speech-language pathologists and audiologists throughout this State for their work with citizens of this State to lead independent, productive, and fulfilling lives.