12-R231
2012 -- S 2907
Enacted 05/01/12
S E N A T E R E
S O L U T I O N
PROCLAIMING MAY
AS "BETTER SPEECH AND HEARING MONTH" IN THE STATE
OF
Introduced By: Senators Gallo, Miller, Metts, Pichardo, and Lanzi
Date Introduced: May 01, 2012
WHEREAS, People seldom
talk about speech and hearing problems, but speech,
language, voice, and hearing disorders are serious, treatable
conditions that affect over 40 million
Americans; and
WHEREAS, Speech,
language, and hearing disorders take many forms: babies can be
born with these disorders, or an accidental injury or
illness can cause them at any age. Whatever
their cause, speech, language, and hearing disorders have
serious consequences; and
WHEREAS, Speech,
language, and hearing disorders can limit academic achievement,
social adjustment, and career advancement; and
WHEREAS, Speech-language
pathologists and audiologists are the professionals who
treat all types of speech, language, hearing, and related
disorders; and
WHEREAS, Speech,
language, hearing, and related disorders make it difficult for people
to express themselves or to understand the spoken or
written word. Anyone of any age can have a
communication disorder. Speech, language, and hearing disorders are
everybody’s problem; and
WHEREAS, Speech-language
pathologists and audiologists work in schools, private
practice, hospitals, clinics, and other health and education
settings. They enable and empower
individuals with communication disorders to lead independent,
productive, and fulfilling lives;
now, therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That this Senate of the State of
hereby proclaims May to be “Better Speech and Hearing Month”
in the State of
We urge the Department of
Human Services to conduct hearing screenings and other special
events to remind everyone that now is the best time to listen
to sound advice about hearing. We
urge the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
to encourage teachers, speech and
hearing specialists, principals, supervisors, and all the
citizens of this state to participate in this
month-long campaign acknowledging the great strides and
invaluable services provided by these
dedicated teachers and specialists, and to raise public
awareness of speech, language, and hearing
disorders; and be it further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is
authorized and directed to
transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the
Director of the Rhode Island Department of
Human Services, the
Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education for the State of
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