Florida Senate - 2018 SR 366
By Senator Campbell
38-00534-18 2018366__
1 Senate Resolution
2 A resolution designating April 1-7, 2018, as “Autism
3 Soccer Awareness Week” in Florida.
4
5 WHEREAS, autism spectrum disorder is a lifelong
6 developmental disability resulting in impairment of an
7 individual’s ability to learn, develop healthy interactive
8 behaviors, and understand verbal, nonverbal, and reciprocal
9 communication, and
10 WHEREAS, autism, the result of a neurological disorder
11 affecting brain function, affects one in every 68 children and
12 millions nationwide, but few understand this complex disorder,
13 and
14 WHEREAS, children with autism have a variety of symptoms
15 and disabilities, and
16 WHEREAS, children with autism have been discriminated
17 against in the participation of sports and extracurricular
18 activities because of these symptoms and disabilities, and
19 WHEREAS, children with autism have a right to reap the
20 physical and mental benefits of sports and extracurricular
21 activities, and
22 WHEREAS, children with autism must be given the chance to
23 participate in sports and extracurricular activities as we
24 continue to research this complex neurological disorder to find
25 treatment options to help those affected and as we strive to
26 provide families with education, awareness, and acceptance, NOW,
27 THEREFORE,
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29 Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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31 That April 1-7, 2018, is designated as “Autism Soccer
32 Awareness Week” in Florida and that all residents are encouraged
33 to engage children with autism in sports and extracurricular
34 activities.