- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation.
- Title:
- A proclamation: Tourette's Syndrome Awareness Month, Apr. 25, 2013
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Deal, Nathan
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, Georgia] : [Office of the Governor]
- Date of Original:
- 2013-04-25
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Description based on: January 18, 2012 ; title from PDF caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017).
Latest issue consulted: September 16, 2015 (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017). - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .S1 M4 2013/4-25A
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2013-s4-h25a
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2013-s4-h25a
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
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BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
A PROCLAMATION
TOURElTE'S SYNDROME AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS:
Tourette ' s syndrome is a neurological disorder which occurs in early chi ldhood or adolescence before the age of 18 years old. Among children with Tourette 's syndrome, 27 percent have been reported as having moderate o r severe forms of the condition; an d
WHEREAS :
Tou rette' s syndrome is defined by t he presence of multiple motor and vocal ti cs lasting f or more t han one year. While it is often thought to cause f requent outbursts of obscene language by t hose afflicted with the d isorde r, such behavior is only common in fewer than 15 percent of Tourette' s sufferers; and
WHEREAS :
Tourette 's affects over 200,000 people in the United States and is equal ly l ikely to occur in all races and ethnic groups, which can have a detrimental i mpact on learning. Problems in dealing with tics, often comb ined with attention deficits and other learning difficulties, often call for spec ial educatio n assistance; and
WHEREAS:
Georg ians should be aware t hat t hi s disorder impacts many fam il ies in ou r state and country, and Georg ians are encouraged to become educated about Tourette 's syndrome and to help spread awareness of its effects; now
TH EREFORE: I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the State of Georg ia, do hereby proc laim j une 20 13 as TOURETIE'S SYNDROME AWARENESS MONTH in Georgia.
In witness t hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Executive Department to be affixed this 25th day of Apri l i n the year of ou r Lord two thousand thirt ee n.
ATTEST
GOVE H. NOR
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