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
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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.
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Chief Clerk of the House