,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #beh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ad1        
#bjag,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,ms4        
,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1    
,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,k+1   
,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 & ,ms4        
,klobu*>7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ! week beg9n+ ,septemb] #aj1 
#bjag1 z ,national ,direct ,support     
,pr(essionals ,recognition ,week4       
,:]eas direct support pr(essionals1     
includ+ direct c>e work]s1 p]sonal      
assi/ants1 p]sonal att5dants1 9-home    
support work]s1 & p>apr(essionals1 are  
key to provid+ publicly fund$1 long-t]m 
support & s]vices = millions (          
individuals ) disabilities2 ,:]eas      
direct support pr(essionals provide     
ess5tial support to help keep           
individuals ) disabilities connect$ to  
_! families1 fri5ds1 & communities s z  
to avoid m co/ly in/itutional c>e2      
,:]eas direct support pr(essionals      

support individuals ) disabilities by   
help+ ^? individuals make p]son-c5t]$   
*oices t lead to mean+ful1 productive   
lives2 ,:]eas direct support            
pr(essionals mu/ build close1           
respectful1 & tru/$ relation%ips )      
individuals ) disabilities2 ,:]eas      
direct support pr(essionals provide a   
broad range ( individualiz$ support to  
individuals ) disabilities1 includ+--   
7#a7 assi/+ ) ! prep>ation ( meals2     
7#b7 help+ ) m$ication2  7#c7 assi/+ )  
ba?+1 dress+1 & o!r aspects ( daily     
liv+2  7#d7 assi/+ ) access to _!       
environm5t2  7#e7 provid+ transportation
 to s*ool1 "w1 religi\s1 & recreational 
activities2 &  7#f7 help+ ) g5]al daily 
affairs1 su* z assi/+ ) f9ancial matt]s1
 m$ical appo9tm5ts1 & p]sonal int]e/s2  
,:]eas ! p>ticipation ( direct support  
pr(essionals 9 m$ical c>e plann+ is     
critical to ! successful transition (   
individuals f m$ical ev5ts to po/-acute 
c>e & long-t]m support & s]vices2 ,:]eas
 !re is a docum5t$ critical & increas+  

%ortage ( direct support pr(essionals   
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas direct  
support pr(essionals are a critical     
elem5t 9 support+ individuals :o are    
receiv+ heal? c>e s]vices = sev]e *ronic
 heal? conditions & individuals )       
functional limitations2 ,:]eas _m direct
 support pr(essionals are ! prim>y      
f9ancial provid]s = _! families2 ,:]eas 
direct support pr(essionals are         
h>dwork+1 taxpay+ citiz5s :o provide an 
important s]vice to p ) disabilities 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 yet _m cont9ue to e>n l[
 wages1 receive inadequate b5efits1 & h 
limit$ opportunities = advancem5t1      
result+ 9 high turnov] & vacancy rates t
 adv]sely affect ! quality ( support1   
safety1 & heal? ( individuals )         
disabilities2 ,:]eas ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ,olm/ead v4 ,l4,c4 by
 ,zimr+1 #ebg ,u4,s4 #eha 7,june #bb1   
#aiii7--  7#a7 recogniz$ ! importance ( 
! de9/itutionalization (1 &             
community-bas$ s]vices =1 individuals ) 
disabilities2 &  7#b7 held t1 "u !      

,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 a ,/ate 
mu/ provide community-bas$ s]vices to   
p]sons ) intellectual & developm5tal    
disabilities if--  7,a7 ! community-bas$
 s]vices are appropriate2  7,b7 !       
affect$ p]son does n oppose receiv+ !   
community-bas$ s]vices2 &  7,c7 !       
community-bas$ s]vices c be reasonably  
accommodat$ aft] ! community has tak5   
into acc\nt ! res\rces available to !   
,/ate & ! ne$s ( o!r individuals )      
disabilities 9 ! ,/ate2 &  ,:]eas1 9    
#bjag1 ! majority ( direct support      
pr(essionals are employ$ 9 home- &      
community-bas$ sett+s & t tr5d w        
increase ov] ! next decade3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates !   
week beg9n+ ,septemb] #aj1 #bjag1 z     
,national ,direct ,support ,pr(essionals
 ,recognition ,week2  7#b7 recognizes ! 
d$ication & vital role ( direct support 
pr(essionals 9 enhanc+ ! lives (        
individuals ) disabilities ( all ages2  
7#c7 appreciates ! contribution ( direct

 support pr(essionals 9 support+        
individuals ) disabilities & _! families
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 comm5ds direct
 support pr(essionals = be+ integral to 
! provision ( long-t]m support & s]vices
 = individuals ) disabilities2  7#e7    
enc\rages ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor to collect data   
specific to direct support pr(essionals2
 &  7#f7 f9ds t ! successful            
implem5tation ( ! public policies       
affect+ individuals ) disabilities 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates dep5ds on ! d$ication (   
direct support pr(essionals4