| Resolution Number: | 2012-D068 |
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| Title: | Address Education and Pastoral Care of Developmentally Disabled |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the Church recognizes that all people are children of God, regardless of mental abilities; and be it further
Resolved, That those with developmental disabilities, including but not limited to persons with Asperger's syndrome, persons on the autism spectrum, persons with Down syndrome, and persons with ADHD, require different approaches to education and pastoral care; and be it further
Resolved, That the 77th General Convention create a Task Force to study what resources are currently available, and to create resources that can be used to help educators and clergy to tend to this population, and to foster the unique talents found in this population that should be embraced and encouraged.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 2012 (New York: General Convention, 2012), p. 711. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Very Rev. Mark Bourlakas |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #34 on Resolution D068 (Move Towards Full Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution
(D068)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the Church recognizes that all people are children of God, regardless of mental abilities; and be it further
Resolved, That those with developmental disabilities, including but not limited to persons with Asperger's syndrome, persons on the autism spectrum, persons with Down syndrome, and persons with ADHD, require different approaches to education and pastoral care; and be it further
Resolved, That the 77th General Convention create a Task Force to study what resources are currently available, and to create resources that can be used to help educators and priests to tend to this population, and to foster the unique talents found in this population that should be embraced and encouraged.
Committee Amendment
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the Church recognizes that all people are children of God, regardless of mental abilities; and be it further
Resolved, That those with developmental disabilities, including but not limited to persons with Asperger's syndrome, persons on the autism spectrum, persons with Down syndrome, and persons with ADHD, require different approaches to education and pastoral care; and be it further
Resolved, That the 77th General Convention create a Task Force to
study what resources are currently available, and to create resources that can
be used to help educators and priests clergy to tend to
this population, and to foster the unique talents found in this population that
should be embraced and encouraged.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #211)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #35 on HB Message #211 on Resolution D068 (Move Towards Full Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #344)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 12.
| Abstract: | The 77th General Convention calls for creating a task force to identify and create resources on developmentally disabled people and to foster their unique talents. |
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