,,iv #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #gif ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #h1 #bjbe,mr4 ,lawl] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,got!im]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,,resolution ,express+ support = ! designation ( ,octob] #i ?r\gh ,octob] #af1 #bjbe1 z ,national ,dyspraxia_/,developm5tal ,coord9ation ,disord] 7,,dcd7 ,aw>5ess ,week & a commitm5t to raise aw>5ess ( dyspraxia_/,,dcd 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:]eas developm5tal coord9ation disord] 7,,dcd71 also ref]r$ to z dyspraxia1 is a neurodevelopm5tal condition t does n affect cognition1 b affects f9e & gross motor skills su* z balance1 coord9ation1 & manual dext]ity2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 dyspraxia_/,,dcd is a lifelong disord]2 ,:]eas dyspraxia_/,,dcd is z common z att5tion deficit hyp]activity disord] 7,,adhd7 & affects approximately #e to #f p]c5t ( ! population 7approximately #bj1jjj1jjj1 or #a 9 #bj1 ,am]icans71 yet is unfamili> to _m p>5ts1 tea*]s1 & heal? c>e pr(essionals & is consequ5tly und]diagnos$1 misdiagnos$1 & l>gely untreat$2 ,:]eas !re is a ne$ to spread aw>5ess among educators & employ]s ab\t ! disord] & = well-tra9$ heal? c>e & s*ool-bas$ pr(essionals capable ( conduct+ prop] diagnosis & treatm5t2 ,:]eas !re is no cure = dyspraxia_/,,dcd1 b x c be manag$ ?r\gh v>i\s types ( !rapies 7spee*1 physical1 & occupational !rapies z well z m5tal heal? c\nsel+72 ,:]eas !re has be5 little rese>* ( ?is condition 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates comp>$ ) _m o!r develop$ c\ntries1 :i* has l$ to a lack ( diagno/ic & treatm5t s]vices = individuals affect$ by dyspraxia_/,,dcd 9 ?is c\ntry2 ,:]eas individuals ) dyspraxia_/,,dcd (t5 exp]i5ce symptoms relat$ to spee* production & intelligibility1 att5tion1 process+ spe$1 & executive function+ 7plann+1 organiz+1 & "t managem5t71 & x commonly co-occurs ) o!r neurodevelopm5tal disord]s includ+ ,,adhd & le>n+ disord]s2 ,:]eas dyspraxia_/,,dcd pr(\ndly affects quality ( life & pres5ts significant *all5ges at s*ool & 9 ! workplace t c be mitigat$ ) e>ly diagnosis1 treatm5t1 & appropriate support at home1 s*ool1 & "w2 ,:]eas second>y consequ5ces ( undiagnos$ dyspraxia_/,,dcd (t5 include social1 emotional1 behavioral1 & m5tal heal? issues includ+ l[ self-e/eem1 social isolation1 anxiety1 & depression2 & ,:]eas l[-income & m9ority communities are p>ticul>ly und]s]v$ by exi/+ dyspraxia_/,,dcd res\rces3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ! ne$ = great] public aw>5ess ( dyspraxia_/developm5tal coord9ation disord] 7,,dcd7 & commits to support+ ^! ef=ts2 7#b7 expresses support = ! designation ( ,national ,dyspraxia_/,developm5tal ,coord9ation ,disord] 7,,dcd7 ,aw>5ess ,week2 7#c7 supports ! goals ( ,national ,dyspraxia_/,developm5tal ,coord9ation ,disord] 7,,dcd7 ,aw>5ess ,week1 :i* are to raise aw>5ess ( dyspraxia_/,,dcd among ! g5]al public1 improve s]vices & c>e = p]sons affect$ by dyspraxia_/,,dcd1 & accel]ate rese>* on dyspraxia_/,,dcd2 7#d7 recognizes individuals ) dyspraxia_/,,dcd & _! families :o face *all5ges due to _! diagnosis2 & 7#e7 enc\rages ,/ates1 t]ritories1 & localities to support ! goals ( ,national ,dyspraxia_/,developm5tal ,coord9ation ,disord] 7,,dcd7 ,aw>5ess ,week4