SRES 172 · 111th Congress · Health

A resolution designating June 2009 as "National Aphasia Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of aphasia.

Introduced 2009-06-08· Sponsored by Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]· Senate

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Latest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6317; text as passed Senate: CR S6317; text of measure as introduced: CR S6273-6274)(2009-06-08)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Designates June 2009 as National Aphasia Awareness Month. Expresses support for efforts to: (1) increase awareness of aphasia (a communication impairment caused by brain damage that typically results from a stroke); and (2) make the voices of people with aphasia heard. Recognizes that strokes are the third-largest cause of death and disability in the United States. Acknowledges that aphasia deserves more attention and study in order to find new solutions.…

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