A resolution designating March 25, 2020, as "National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day".

III 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. RES. 562 Designating March 25, 2020, as ‘‘National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day’’. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MAY 6, 2020 Mrs. LOEFFLER (for herself, Mr. CASEY, and Ms. HASSAN) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating March 25, 2020, as ‘‘National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day’’. Whereas cerebral palsy is a group of permanent disorders that impact movement and posture and is attributed to nonprogressive disturbances that occur in the developing brain; Whereas cerebral palsy, the most common motor disability in children, is caused by damage to 1 or more specific areas of the developing brain, which usually occurs during fetal development before, during, or after birth; Whereas the majority of children who have cerebral palsy are born with the condition, but it may be undetected for months or years; Whereas 75 percent of individuals with cerebral palsy also have 1 or more developmental disabilities, including epi- VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:09 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR562.ATS SR562 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 562 ATS lepsy, an intellectual disability, autism, a visual impair- ment, or blindness; Whereas, according to information published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention— (1) the prevalence of cerebral palsy is not changing over time; and (2) an estimated 1 in 323 children has cerebral palsy; Whereas approximately 1,000,000 individuals in the United States are affected by cerebral palsy; Whereas, although there is no cure for cerebral palsy, treat- ment often improves the capabilities of a child with the condition; Whereas scientists and researchers are hopeful for break- throughs in cerebral palsy research; Whereas researchers across the United States conduct impor- tant studies involving cerebral palsy; and Whereas the Senate can raise awareness of cerebral palsy for the public and within the medical community: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) designates March 25, 2020, as ‘‘National 2 Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day’’; and 3 (2) encourages each individual in the United 4 States to become better informed about and aware 5 of cerebral palsy. 6 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:09 May 06, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR562.ATS SR562 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS