H.R. No. 423 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Members of the Academic Language Therapy Association are gathering at the State Capitol on February 17, 2011, to commemorate Dyslexia Awareness Day; and WHEREAS, A national nonprofit professional organization, the Academic Language Therapy Association was incorporated in 1986 and currently maintains its headquarters in Dallas; and WHEREAS, The group is dedicated to its mission of helping members uphold high standards as written-language professionals and provide quality service to students with dyslexia and related disorders; to that end, the association publishes a national registry of certified academic language therapists, maintains a telephone help line, and serves as a resource for information on licensure for language therapists; and WHEREAS, Throughout the past quarter-century, the Academic Language Therapy Association has ably supported the vital work of its members, and in so doing, it is making a positive and lasting difference in the lives of many young Texans; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby honor the Academic Language Therapy Association on the occasion of its 25th anniversary and recognize February 17, 2011, as Dyslexia Awareness Day; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Jackson ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 423 was adopted by the House on February 17, 2011, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House