New Mexico SM 35: "NM SPEECH-LANGUAGE HEARING ASSOCIATION DAY"

Bill Text

SM035

SENATE MEMORIAL 35

53rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2018

INTRODUCED BY

Clemente Sanchez

A MEMORIAL

PROCLAIMING JANUARY 26, 2018 AS "NEW MEXICO SPEECH-LANGUAGE AND 
HEARING ASSOCIATION DAY" IN THE SENATE.

 WHEREAS, one in ten New Mexico families is affected by a 
hearing, speech or language impairment disorder that, if 
untreated, can present significant obstacles to academic 
achievement, social adjustment and career advancement; and

 WHEREAS, audiology and speech-language pathology services 
help empower individuals with communication disorders to lead 
independent, productive and fulfilling lives; and 

 WHEREAS, audiologists and speech-language pathologists 
work to eliminate or minimize the isolating effects of 
communication disorders on affected families; and

 WHEREAS, audiologists and speech-language pathologists 
offer quality education and health care services to the people 
of New Mexico; and

 WHEREAS, the New Mexico speech-language and hearing 
association is a statewide professional body of speech-language 
pathologists and audiologists with a mission of providing the 
highest quality of support services;

 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE 
OF NEW MEXICO that Friday, January 26, 2018, be declared "New 
Mexico Speech-Language and Hearing Association Day" in the 
senate and that recognition be extended to the professional 
audiologists and speech-language pathologists in the state for 
their valuable service; and

 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be 
transmitted to the New Mexico speech-language and hearing 
association.

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