H.R. No. 235
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 13,
2013, to commemorate Dyslexia Awareness Day; and
WHEREAS, A national nonprofit professional organization, the
Academic Language Therapy Association was incorporated in 1986 and
has its headquarters in Dallas; and
WHEREAS, The group is dedicated to the 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, The Academic Language Therapy Association ably
supports the vital work of its members, and in so doing, it is
making a positive and lasting difference in the lives of many
Texans; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Academic Language Therapy Association
and recognize February 13, 2013, 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.
Huberty
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 235 was adopted by the House on
February 13, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House