Bill Text: IL HR0219 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Encourages Illinois' institutions of higher education to embrace the neurodiversity paradigm and adopt a statement of inclusivity of neurodivergent individuals that appreciates and embraces the fact that every student is different and should be encouraged to reach their full potential.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-18 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock [HR0219 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0219-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The concept of neurodiversity is a way of looking | ||||||
| 3 | at Autism, ADD/ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, and other human | ||||||
| 4 | neurocognitive variations as normal differences in individual | ||||||
| 5 | brain function and behavioral traits; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Neurodiversity acknowledges this natural | ||||||
| 7 | phenomenon within the human population, uncovers the strengths | ||||||
| 8 | of neurodivergent individuals, and utilizes their talents to | ||||||
| 9 | increase innovation and productivity of society as a whole; | ||||||
| 10 | and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, When neurodivergent people are understood, | ||||||
| 12 | valued, and empowered, we all stand to benefit from their | ||||||
| 13 | important and unique contributions; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Neurodivergent people are increasingly involved | ||||||
| 15 | in postsecondary education but face serious barriers and | ||||||
| 16 | challenges on college campuses, not only related to | ||||||
| 17 | disability, functional differences, and accommodation needs | ||||||
| 18 | but also from stigma and prejudice toward neurodivergent | ||||||
| 19 | people; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Recognition of the neurodiverse among Illinois' | ||||||
| 21 | students, faculty, staff, trustees, and administrative teams | ||||||
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| 1 | at institutions of higher education enhances the learning | ||||||
| 2 | experience for our students and creates a more inclusive | ||||||
| 3 | educational environment, providing public benefits for our | ||||||
| 4 | communities; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Illinois' institutions of higher education should | ||||||
| 6 | strive to improve support and accommodations for | ||||||
| 7 | neurodivergent students to help them achieve their personal | ||||||
| 8 | employment and career goals; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, The Illinois Community College Trustees | ||||||
| 10 | Association (ICCTA) was among the first of the higher | ||||||
| 11 | education entities in the United States to adopt a | ||||||
| 12 | Neurodiversity Inclusion Statement; therefore, be it
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| 13 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 14 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 15 | we encourage Illinois' institutions of higher education to | ||||||
| 16 | embrace the neurodiversity paradigm and adopt a statement of | ||||||
| 17 | inclusivity of neurodivergent individuals that appreciates and | ||||||
| 18 | embraces the fact that every student is different and should | ||||||
| 19 | be encouraged to reach their full potential; and be it further
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| 20 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 21 | presented to the Illinois Community College Trustees | ||||||
| 22 | Association (ICCTA) in recognition of its leadership in | ||||||
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| 1 | raising awareness of neurodiversity inclusion.
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