LEARNING DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH
2024
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, acknowledging people with specific learning disabilities helps to focus on their strengths which benefits the community of North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, specific learning disabilities are conditions that result in learning challenges in particular skill areas, such as reading, writing, or math; and
WHEREAS, one in five individuals may have a specific learning disability; and
WHEREAS, specific learning disabilities may include dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and other processing disorders; and
WHEREAS, individuals with specific learning disabilities may receive, store, process, retrieve, or communicate certain information differently; and
WHEREAS, early identification and specialized instruction is key in helping individuals learn strategies and overcome their limitations;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROY COOPER, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim October, 2024, as “LEARNING DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH” in North Carolina, and commend its observance to all citizens.
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Roy Cooper
Governor
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this first day of October in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-four and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth.