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J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor 1407
Resolved, That copies of this Resolution are sent to the Atlantic
States Marine Fisheries Commission and to each of Maryland's Com-
missioners on that Commission.
Approved May 6, 1966.
No. 61
(House Joint Resolution 54)
House Joint Resolution requesting the Governor to appoint a Com-
mission to Study the Educational Needs of Handicapped Children
and the formulation and financing through State and federal aid of
programs to educate and rehabilitate the handicapped child
PHYSICALLY AND/OR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHIL-
DREN.
Whereas, The education and rehabilitation of the handicapped
child is of vital importance to the individual child and to society; and
Whereas, Maryland was one of the first states in the nation to
make provision for the education and rehabilitation of its handicapped
citizens; and
Whereas, There has not been a study of the special educational
needs of the handicapped child by the State of Maryland for more
than fifteen years; and
Whereas, There is a demonstrated need for a review and re-ex-
amination of the special educational requirements of the handicapped
child and of special programs within and without the State of Mary-
land for the handicapped child, presently administered and financed
under the provisions of Article 77, Section 241 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland; and
Whereas, In recent years new techniques, programs, designs, and
operational structures in special education for the handicapped have
been developed as a result of research and demonstration, and this
new knowledge should be applied to existing rules, regulations, stand-
ards, and current provisions for State and federal assistance; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the Governor
of Maryland be requested to appoint a Commission to Study the Ed-
ucational Needs of Handicapped Children and the formulation of fi-
nancing through State and federal aid of programs to educate and
rehabilitate the handicapped child; said Commission to consist of not
more than fifteen members, including representatives of the medical
and teaching professions, State and Local Educational Administra-
tors, interested voluntary organizations and the General Assembly
of Maryland; and be it further
Resolved, That the findings and recommendations of this study
be submitted to the Legislative Council and to the Governor on or
before November 1, 1966.
Approved May 6, 1966.
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