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1	1	H.R. No. 637
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Members of the Autism Council for Educational
6	6	Support and Scientific Studies and the Rio Grande Valley Task Force
7	7	of the Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental
8	8	Disorders are visiting the State Capitol on February 26, 2009,
9	9	providing a welcome opportunity to honor these notable
10	10	organizations; and
11	11	WHEREAS, "Pervasive developmental disorders" refers to a
12	12	group of disorders characterized by delays in the development of
13	13	socialization and communication skills; autism, the most common of
14	14	these disorders, is the result of a neurological disorder that
15	15	affects the functioning of the brain and impacts normal development
16	16	of social interaction and communication skills; autism typically
17	17	appears during the first three years of life and affects as many as
18	18	six per 1,000 individuals; other pervasive developmental disorders
19	19	include Asperger's syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder,
20	20	Rett syndrome, and PDD-not otherwise specified; and
21	21	WHEREAS, The Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive
22	22	Developmental Disorders was established by legislation in 1987 and
23	23	works to ensure that the needs of persons with autism and other
24	24	pervasive developmental disorders and their families are
25	25	addressed; task forces located throughout the state advise the
26	26	council on a range of issues, and the council in turn makes
27	27	recommendations to state agencies and the state legislature; and
28	28	WHEREAS, Organized to improve autism services, education,
29	29	and research in the Rio Grande Valley, the Autism Council for
30	30	Educational Support and Scientific Studies consists of parents of
31	31	children with autism, as well as professionals who regularly work
32	32	with the autism spectrum disorders population; the Autism Council
33	33	seeks to facilitate the development of an informed and united
34	34	community, and as such, hosts a monthly autism support group; and
35	35	WHEREAS, Through their efforts to raise awareness of these
36	36	prevalent developmental disabilities, members of the Autism
37	37	Council for Educational Support and Scientific Studies and the Rio
38	38	Grande Valley Task Force of the Texas Council on Autism and
39	39	Pervasive Developmental Disorders are making a positive difference
40	40	in the lives of South Texans, and they are indeed deserving of
41	41	recognition; now, therefore, be it
42	42	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
43	43	Legislature hereby honor the Autism Council for Educational Support
44	44	and Scientific Studies and the Rio Grande Valley Task Force of the
45	45	Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders and
46	46	extend to their members sincere best wishes for continued success
47	47	with their important work; and, be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
49	49	prepared for the organizations as an expression of high regard by
50	50	the Texas House of Representatives.
51	51	Gonzales
52	52	______________________________
53	53	Speaker of the House
54	54	I certify that H.R. No. 637 was adopted by the House on
55	55	February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
56	56	______________________________
57	57	Chief Clerk of the House