R013-1213

10 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING 20 Helping of Disabled Persons in Maryland 30 WHEREAS: Disabilities are socially constructed by ones physical, social, and cultural environment; 40 WHEREAS: The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed only because of pressure from the disabilities 50 rights movement and not because of specific proposals by politicians; 50 WHEREAS: The increasing rate of work and movement in society increases the amount of disabilities; 60 WHEREAS: Much the architecture in buildings is planned with the image of healthy, non-disabled young men, 70 but not taking in mind those with disabilities; 80 WHEREAS: In general, people treat those with disabilities as not meeting social conditions and expectations 90 and as a result treating them as isolated members of society; 90 100 110 120 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Maryland Student Legislature urges the Maryland General Assembly to require that services for the disabled be treated as preventive, while recognizing that the best way to help those that are disabled is to put in place social planning that deals realistically with everyones capabilities, needs, limitations and the probable distribution of hardship.

130 MANDATES: Martin OMalley, Governor, Maryland 140 Michael E. Busch, Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates 150 Thomas V. Miller, President of the Maryland Senate SPONSORS: Burkely Hermann, St. Marys College of Maryland