,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ad1         
#bjai,mr4 ,da9es 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,b5net1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 & ,ms4 ,w>r57      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ,octob] #bjai z ,national    
,d[n ,syndrome ,aw>5ess ,mon? & support+
 ! goals & ideals ( ,national ,d[n      
,syndrome ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas #a 9 e
 #fia babies born 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has 
,d[n syndrome2 ,:]eas ,d[n syndrome     
affects p ( all ages1 races1 & economic 
levels & is ! mo/ frequ5tly occurr+     
*romosomal abnormality2 ,:]eas ! life   
expectancy ( p ) ,d[n syndrome has      
increas$ dramatically 9 rec5t decades1 f
 #be ye>s ( age 9 #aihc to #fj ye>s (   
age 9 #bjai2 ,:]eas p ) ,d[n syndrome   
att5d s*ool1 "w1 p>ticipate 9 decisions 
t affect !m1 h mean+ful relation%ips1 c 
vote1 & contribute to society 9 _m ways2
 ,:]eas advancem5ts 9 education1 m$ical 
c>e1 & rese>* & advocacy1 & positive    

support f family1 fri5ds1 & ! community 
enable p ) ,d[n syndrome to live heal?y 
& fulfill+ lives2 ,:]eas p>5ts ( babies 
& *ildr5 ) ,d[n syndrome %\ld receive ! 
education & support !y ne$ to und]/& !  
condition & acquire new hope = ! future 
( _! *ildr52 ,:]eas !re are lifespan &  
heal? c>e disp>ities = m9orities1 su* z 
,african ,am]icans ) ,d[n syndrome1 t   
%\ld be und]/ood & address$2 ,:]eas p ) 
,d[n syndrome h a dramatically diff]5t  
heal? pr(ile ?an o!r individuals1 z p ) 
,d[n syndrome are pr$ispos$ to develop  
major diseases 7su* z autoimmune        
disord]s1 leukemia1 & ,alzheim]'s       
disease7 & may be protect$ f o!r major  
diseases 7su* z solid tumor canc]s1     
c]ta9 he>t attacks1 & /roke72 ,:]eas    
advanc+ rese>* & m$ical c>e = p ) ,d[n  
syndrome c n only increase life         
expectancy & improve heal? outcomes =   
?is unique population1 b also holds     
great promise = treat+ & p]haps cur+    
life-?reat5+ diseases affect+ millions (
 o!r p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas p )    

,d[n syndrome %\ld h access to heal? c>e
 provid]s :o h easy access to updat$1   
evid5ce-bas$ m$ical c>e guidel9es =     
*ildr5 & adults ) ! condition2 ,:]eas1  
on ,octob] #h1 #bjjh1 ! ,pr5atally &    
,po/natally ,diagnos$ ,conditions       
,aw>5ess ,act 7,public ,law #aaj-cgd2   
#abb ,/at4 #djea7 0 enact$ to increase  
ref]rals to provid]s ( key support      
s]vices = mo!rs :o h receiv$ a positive 
pr5atal diagnosis = ,d[n syndrome or a  
positive diagnosis = o!r pr5atally or   
po/natally diagnos$ conditions2 ,:]eas  
promot+ ! acceptance & inclusion (      
individuals born ) ,d[n syndrome1 a     
g5etic condition1 w help ^? individuals 
a*ieve _! full pot5tial 9 all aspects ( 
_! lives2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #bh1     
#aihd1 ,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan sign$ a
 jo9t resolution 7,public ,law #ih-dcg2 
#ih ,/at4 #afhc7 proclaim+ ,octob] #aihd
 z ,national ,d[n's ,syndrome ,mon?1 &  
simil> resolutions 7 enact$ annually    
?r\gh #aihi2 & ,:]eas ! inh]5t dignity &
 wor? ( p ) ,d[n syndrome1 ! valuable   

contributions ( p ) ,d[n syndrome z     
promot]s ( well-be+ & div]sity )9 _!    
communities1 & ! importance ( !         
individual fre$om & indep5d5ce ( p )    
,d[n syndrome %\ld be recogniz$3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
designates ,octob] #bjai z ,national    
,d[n ,syndrome ,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7    
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national   
,d[n ,syndrome ,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#c7    
celebrates ! significant contributions t
 p ) ,d[n syndrome make to _! families1 
_! communities1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7
 is committ$ to promot+ ! heal?1        
well-be+1 & inh]5t dignity ( all *ildr5 
& adults ) ,d[n syndrome2  7#e7 supports
 ! advancem5t ( sci5tific & m$ical      
rese>* on ,d[n syndrome at ! ,national  
,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 includ+ ?r\gh !    
,,include project1 focus$ on improv+    
heal? outcomes = p ) ! condition2 &     
7#f7 enc\rages aw>5ess & education      
reg>d+ ,d[n syndrome1 includ+ = new &   
expectant p>5ts4