HR 307 — A Resolution recognizing October 6, 2025, as "World Cerebral Palsy Day" in Pennsylvania.

PRINTER'S NO.   2291

                    THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 307
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY BOYD, CONKLIN, WAXMAN, PROBST, VENKAT, SANCHEZ,
        FREEMAN, GUZMAN, McNEILL, BRENNAN, VITALI, HOHENSTEIN,
        RIVERA, KHAN, GALLAGHER, NEILSON, BELLMON AND O'MARA,
        SEPTEMBER 4, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025


                                A RESOLUTION
 1   Recognizing October 6, 2025, as "World Cerebral Palsy Day" in
 2      Pennsylvania.
 3      WHEREAS, Cerebral palsy is defined as a group of disorders
 4   that affect a person's ability to move and maintain balance and
 5   posture; and
 6      WHEREAS, Cerebral palsy is caused by abnormal brain
 7   development or damage to a developing brain before birth; and
 8      WHEREAS, Gene mutations, maternal infections, fetal stroke,
 9   bleeding into the brain, infant infections, traumatic head
10   injury and lack of oxygen can lead to problems with brain
11   development; and
12      WHEREAS, Cerebral palsy is the most common movement
13   disability in children; and
14      WHEREAS, Roughly 1 in 345 people in the United States have
15   cerebral palsy; and
16      WHEREAS, Cerebral palsy is found to be more common in males
17   than females, and more common among black children than white
 1   children; and
 2      WHEREAS, Cerebral palsy is usually diagnosed during a child's
 3   first or second year of life; and
 4      WHEREAS, The sooner a child is diagnosed with cerebral palsy
 5   and early interventions are put in place, the better their
 6   movement and cognitive outcomes are; and
 7      WHEREAS, Symptoms of cerebral palsy can vary from person to
 8   person; and
 9      WHEREAS, Signs and symptoms of cerebral palsy include stiff
10   muscles, lack of balance and coordination, tremors, difficulty
11   walking and difficulty with fine motor skills; and
12      WHEREAS, There are four main types of cerebral palsy,
13   including spastic cerebral palsy, dyskinetic cerebral palsy,
14   ataxic cerebral palsy and mixed types of cerebral palsy; and
15      WHEREAS, Spastic cerebral palsy is the most common type and
16   causes a person to have stiff muscles and awkward movements; and
17      WHEREAS, Dyskinetic cerebral palsy causes a person to have
18   slow and uncontrollable jerking movements of the feet, arms,
19   hands and legs; and
20      WHEREAS, Ataxic cerebral palsy causes a person to have
21   difficulty with balance and depth perception; and
22      WHEREAS, Mixed cerebral palsy relates to a person having
23   symptoms that do not fall under a specific category of cerebral
24   palsy but are rather a mixture of the different types of
25   cerebral palsy; and
26      WHEREAS, People with cerebral palsy can also have co-
27   occurring conditions which are additional conditions or
28   disorders along with cerebral palsy; and
29      WHEREAS, One in two people with cerebral palsy also have an
30   intellectual disability; and

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 1      WHEREAS, One in four people with cerebral palsy also have
 2   epilepsy; and
 3      WHEREAS, As of 2025, there is no known cure for cerebral
 4   palsy, however, medications, treatments and surgery can help
 5   those with cerebral palsy improve their motor and communication
 6   skills; and
 7      WHEREAS, The average lifetime costs of caring for an
 8   individual with cerebral palsy is $1.6 million, in addition to
 9   normal living expenses; and
10      WHEREAS, The hope for a cure for cerebral palsy begins with
11   attaining a better understanding of the disorder; and
12      WHEREAS, The current research being done regarding cerebral
13   palsy is to explore ways of reducing symptoms and limiting brain
14   damage; and
15      WHEREAS, With support and services, adults and children with
16   cerebral palsy can live healthy and active lifestyles and be
17   engaged members of the community; therefore be it
18      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize October
19   6, 2025, as "World Cerebral Palsy Day" in Pennsylvania.




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