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"7 f � C 5111041 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> APRAXIA AWARENESS DAY 2024 PROCLAMATION <br /> WHEREAS , May 14 , 2024 , marks Apraxia Awareness Day , during which attention will be raised <br /> throughout Orange County, North Carolina about childhood apraxia of speech, an extremely <br /> challenging speech disorder that affects I n- 1 , 000 children; and <br /> WHEREAS , childhood apraxia of speech (CAS ) causes children to have significant difficulty <br /> learning to speak and is among the most severe speech deficits in children ; and <br /> WHEREAS , while the act of learning to speak comes effortlessly to most children, those with <br /> apraxia require early , appropriate , and intensive speech therapy , often for many years to learn to <br /> speak ; and <br /> WHEREAS , without appropriate speech therapy intervention, children with apraxia will have <br /> diminished communication skills , and are also placed at high risk for secondary impacts in reading , <br /> . writing , spelling, and other school -related skills ; and <br /> WHEREAS , such primary and secondary impacts diminish future independence and employment <br /> opportunities and challenge the ability to become productive , contributing individuals if not <br /> resolved or improved ; and <br /> WHEREAS , public awareness about childhood apraxia of speech is essential for families of <br /> children with this neurological is and the professionals who support them to achieve the <br /> needed services for those learning to use their own voice ; and <br /> WHEREAS , our highest respect goes to these children, as well as their families , for their effort, <br /> determination, and resilience in the face of such obstacles ; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE , we , the Orange County Board of Commissioners , do hereby proclaim May <br /> 14 , 2024 , is "Apraxia Awareness Day" and encourage residents to work within their communities <br /> to increase awareness and understanding of childhood apraxia of speech. <br /> Adopted this 7th day of May , 2024 . <br /> J eze Bedford C air <br /> .� Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> 52 <br /> t� . <br />