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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />COUNTY OF KITTITAS <br />STATE OF WASHINGTON <br />PROCLAMATION <br />NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH <br />WHEREAS, in 1987, President Ronald Reagan recognized Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month to “increase public awareness of the needs and the potential of Americans who face developmental <br />disabilities and to provide the opportunities they need in order to live productive lives and to achieve their full potential”, and <br />WHEREAS, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, developmental disabilities are defined as impairments in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas, which include <br />Autism spectrum disorders, Cerebral Palsy, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, intellectual or learning disabilities, hearing loss, vision impairment, and other developmental delays, <br />and <br />WHEREAS,recent estimates from the CDC show that in the United States, one in six children between the ages of three and seventeen have one or more developmental disabilities. The US <br />Census Bureau estimates 13% of the population, both in Kittitas County and nationwide, is disabled, and <br />WHEREAS,in Washington State, 72% of DDA clients live with their parents or relatives, 9% live in their own homes, 8% are in supported living environments, and about 3.5% live in adult <br />family homes, and <br />WHEREAS,people with disabilities are less likely to complete high school, less likely to be employed and more likely to live in poverty compared to people without disabilities, and <br />WHEREAS,various state and local agencies and organizations provide programs and services for people with Developmental Disabilities such as employment services and community inclusion <br />services, and <br />WHEREAS,the mission of the Kittitas County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee is to foster an inclusive environment that supports citizens with developmental disabilities <br />and their families to participate in and contribute to all aspects of the community; and <br />WHEREAS,National Disabilities Development Awareness Month can be celebrated and promoted is by wearing the official ribbon or clothing with the colors yellow and blue; <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Kittitas Countydoes hereby proclaim March as Developmental Disability Awareness month and encourages all citizens <br />to celebrate individuals with disabilities. <br />DATED this __________ day of ____________________, 2022, at Ellensburg, Washington.BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSKITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON__________________________________________Chair__________________________________________Vice-Chair__________________________________________Commissioner <br />ATTEST: <br />_____________________________ <br />Clerk of the Board