Pennsylvania HR 307: A Resolution recognizing October 6, 2025, as "World Cerebral Palsy Day" in Pennsylvania.

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PRINTER'S NO. 2291
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 307
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BOYD, CONKLIN, WAXMAN, PROBST, VENKAT, SANCHEZ,
FREEMAN, GUZMAN, McNEILL, BRENNAN, VITALI, HOHENSTEIN,
RIVERA, KHAN, GALLAGHER, NEILSON, BELLMON AND O'MARA,
SEPTEMBER 4, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing October 6, 2025, as "World Cerebral Palsy Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Cerebral palsy is defined as a group of disorders
that affect a person's ability to move and maintain balance and
posture; and
WHEREAS, Cerebral palsy is caused by abnormal brain
development or damage to a developing brain before birth; and
WHEREAS, Gene mutations, maternal infections, fetal stroke,
bleeding into the brain, infant infections, traumatic head
injury and lack of oxygen can lead to problems with brain
development; and
WHEREAS, Cerebral palsy is the most common movement
disability in children; and
WHEREAS, Roughly 1 in 345 people in the United States have
cerebral palsy; and
WHEREAS, Cerebral palsy is found to be more common in males
than females, and more common among black children than white
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children; and
WHEREAS, Cerebral palsy is usually diagnosed during a child's
first or second year of life; and
WHEREAS, The sooner a child is diagnosed with cerebral palsy
and early interventions are put in place, the better their
movement and cognitive outcomes are; and
WHEREAS, Symptoms of cerebral palsy can vary from person to
person; and
WHEREAS, Signs and symptoms of cerebral palsy include stiff
muscles, lack of balance and coordination, tremors, difficulty
walking and difficulty with fine motor skills; and
WHEREAS, There are four main types of cerebral palsy,
including spastic cerebral palsy, dyskinetic cerebral palsy,
ataxic cerebral palsy and mixed types of cerebral palsy; and
WHEREAS, Spastic cerebral palsy is the most common type and
causes a person to have stiff muscles and awkward movements; and
WHEREAS, Dyskinetic cerebral palsy causes a person to have
slow and uncontrollable jerking movements of the feet, arms,
hands and legs; and
WHEREAS, Ataxic cerebral palsy causes a person to have
difficulty with balance and depth perception; and
WHEREAS, Mixed cerebral palsy relates to a person having
symptoms that do not fall under a specific category of cerebral
palsy but are rather a mixture of the different types of
cerebral palsy; and
WHEREAS, People with cerebral palsy can also have co-
occurring conditions which are additional conditions or
disorders along with cerebral palsy; and
WHEREAS, One in two people with cerebral palsy also have an
intellectual disability; and
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WHEREAS, One in four people with cerebral palsy also have
epilepsy; and
WHEREAS, As of 2025, there is no known cure for cerebral
palsy, however, medications, treatments and surgery can help
those with cerebral palsy improve their motor and communication
skills; and
WHEREAS, The average lifetime costs of caring for an
individual with cerebral palsy is $1.6 million, in addition to
normal living expenses; and
WHEREAS, The hope for a cure for cerebral palsy begins with
attaining a better understanding of the disorder; and
WHEREAS, The current research being done regarding cerebral
palsy is to explore ways of reducing symptoms and limiting brain
damage; and
WHEREAS, With support and services, adults and children with
cerebral palsy can live healthy and active lifestyles and be
engaged members of the community; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize October
6, 2025, as "World Cerebral Palsy Day" in Pennsylvania.
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