Bill Text: IL HR0791 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Commends Autism McLean and its Autism Friendly Community partners for their efforts to provide community building and opportunities for people on the autism spectrum.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-02-27 - Resolution Adopted [HR0791 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HR0791-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois believes in equal treatment | ||||||
| 3 | and opportunity for all citizens,
including those on the autism | ||||||
| 4 | spectrum; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Individuals on the autism spectrum deserve the | ||||||
| 6 | educational, employment, recreational, and other opportunities | ||||||
| 7 | that a nurturing and welcoming community can foster; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Thanks to a parent-led volunteer initiative | ||||||
| 9 | spanning nearly two decades, Autism
McLean has established an | ||||||
| 10 | Autism Friendly Community presence in Bloomington-Normal and | ||||||
| 11 | McLean County; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, This initiative includes providing a white paper | ||||||
| 13 | for local
governments on an Autism Friendly Community and | ||||||
| 14 | working with local governments, planning agencies, public | ||||||
| 15 | institutions, and private businesses to establish Autism | ||||||
| 16 | Friendly guidelines; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Autism McLean, through its Autism Friendly | ||||||
| 18 | Community initiative, partners with
other autism-focused | ||||||
| 19 | organizations, including Marcfirst, the HEAL Foundation, The | ||||||
| 20 | Autism
Program, the Illinois Wesleyan University Autism Peer | ||||||
| 21 | Group, and Illinois State University Students Supporting | ||||||
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| 1 | Individuals with Disabilities, to raise awareness on autism; | ||||||
| 2 | this includes helping local agencies, governmental bodies, and | ||||||
| 3 | the private sector accommodate individuals and their families | ||||||
| 4 | living with autism in seeking employment, housing, education, | ||||||
| 5 | recreation, and full community
inclusion; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Along with reaching community goals, this | ||||||
| 7 | outreach includes making Autism Sensory kits available to local | ||||||
| 8 | museums, restaurants, libraries, and other institutions so | ||||||
| 9 | that tools are
available to assist people on the autism | ||||||
| 10 | spectrum to feel included and comfortable in public
settings; | ||||||
| 11 | and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, General awareness of autism throughout McLean | ||||||
| 13 | County has increased due to these volunteer efforts; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Autism McLean, though its Autism Friendly | ||||||
| 15 | Community initiative, runs a model program that other | ||||||
| 16 | communities in the state could replicate by uniting parents, | ||||||
| 17 | allies, self-advocates, and local agencies; therefore, be it
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| 18 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 19 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 20 | we commend Autism McLean and its partners for their efforts to | ||||||
| 21 | provide community building and opportunities for people on the | ||||||
| 22 | autism spectrum; and be it further
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| 1 | RESOLVED, We commend Autism McLean and its Autism Friendly | ||||||
| 2 | Community partners for operating such a successful community | ||||||
| 3 | resource that has statewide implications, and we encourage | ||||||
| 4 | other communities to study this model for autism inclusion; and | ||||||
| 5 | be it further
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| 6 | RESOLVED, That we commend Bloomington-Normal and McLean | ||||||
| 7 | County for leading the state with its first Autism Friendly | ||||||
| 8 | Community initiative.
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