,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 ,,res4 #ejj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ah1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,van ,holl5 7= himself & ,ms4 
,alsobrooks7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,commemorat+ ! c5t5nial ye> ( ! ,am]ican
 ,spee*-,language-,he>+ ,association4   
,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,spee*-,language-,he>+
 ,association 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble 
z ,,a%a7 is ! national pr(essional1     
sci5tific1 & cr$5tial+ association =    
#bda1jjj memb]s1 c]tificate hold]s1 &   
affiliates :o are-- 7#a7 audiologi/s2   
7#b7 spee*-language pa?ologi/s2  7#c7   
spee*1 language1 & he>+ sci5ti/s2  7#d7 
audiology & spee*-language pa?ology     
assi/ants2 or  7#e7 /ud5ts2 ,:]eas1 9   
its c5t5nial ye>1 ,,a%a rema9s /eadfa/ 9
 a*iev+ its mission to-- 7#a7 advance   
sci5ce2  7#b7 fo/] excell5ce 9 education
 & pr(essional practice2  7#c7 e/abli%  
/&>ds2 &  7#d7 advocate = accessible &  
quality c>e = all2 ,:]eas ,,a%a believes

 t effective communication is a human "r
 & %\ld be accessible & a*ievable = all2
 ,:]eas ,,a%a l$ ! pa? = lic5s+ 9 all   
#ej ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia by  
sett+ ! initial /&>ds 9 ! fields (      
practice = audiology & spee*-language   
pa?ology to ensure consum] protections  
?r\gh ,/ate lic5sure2 ,:]eas ,,a%a's    
commitm5t to promot+ access to c>e &    
support = ^? ) communications disord]s  
is demon/rat$ ?r\gh engag+ 9 advocacy = 
laws1 su* z ! ,pati5t ,protection &     
,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7,public ,law       
#aaa-adh71 ! ,/eve ,gleason ,act ( #bjae
 7,public ,law #aad-dj71 ! ,am]icans )  
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 ! ,e>ly ,he>+
 ,detection & ,int]v5tion ,act ( #bjbb  
7,public ,law #aag-bda71 & !            
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq472     
,:]eas p ) communication disord]s are   
frequ5tly subject$ to /igma t includes  
mock]y1 bully+1 & my?s t say !y are ( l[
 intellig5ce & ability1 :i* causes !m to

 be wrongly und]e/imat$ & d5i$          
advancem5t at "w & educationally1 z well
 z isolat$ socially2 ,:]eas             
communication disord]s are among ! mo/  
common conditions 9 *ildr5 & adults 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 affect+ t5s ( millions ( 
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas   
,may is ,national ,spee*-,language-,he>+
 ,mon?1 :i* provides an opportunity to  
raise aw>5ess ab\t communication        
disord]s & ! pr(essions ( audiology &   
spee*-language pa?ology2 & ,:]eas ,,a%a 
looks to ! future & h[ x c mo/          
effectively educate1 support1 & advocate
 = ! audiologi/s & spee*-language       
pa?ologi/s :o are mak+ a positive       
diff]5ce 9 ! quality ( life = millions (
 individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 f       
infants to old] adults3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes !        
,am]ican ,spee*-,language-,he>+         
,association = #ajj ye>s ( positive     
impact = p ) communication disord]s & "w
 to advance ! pr(essions ( audiology &  
spee*-language pa?ology2 &  7#b7        

commemorates ! c5t5nial ye> ( ! ,am]ican
 ,spee*-,language-,he>+ ,association4