R 225 |
2020 -- S 2883 Enacted 06/18/2020 |
S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N |
PROCLAIMING MAY AS "BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND |
Introduced By: Senators Gallo, Picard, Lawson, Satchell, and Goodwin |
Date Introduced: June 17, 2020 |
WHEREAS, People seldom talk about hearing and speech problems, but hearing, |
language, voice, and speech disorders are serious, treatable conditions that affect an estimated 40 |
million Americans; and |
WHEREAS, Hearing, language, and speech 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, hearing, language, and speech disorders have serious consequences; and |
WHEREAS, Hearing, language, and speech disorders can limit academic achievement, |
social adjustment, and career advancement; and |
WHEREAS, Audiologists and speech-language pathologists are the professionals who |
treat all types of hearing, language, speech, and related disorders; and |
WHEREAS, Hearing, language, speech, 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. Hearing, language, and speech disorders are everybody's problem; and |
WHEREAS, Audiologists and speech-language pathologists 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 Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
hereby proclaims May to be "Better Hearing and Speech Month" in the State of Rhode Island. 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, hearing and speech |
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 hearing, language, and speech |
disorders; and be it further |
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and 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 |
Rhode Island, and the President of the Rhode Island Speech and Language Association. |
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