WHEREAS, acknowledging people with specific learning disabilities and learning how to be supportive strengthens our community; and

WHEREAS, one in five children and adults may have a specific learning disability; and

WHEREAS, specific learning disabilities consist of a range of neurological conditions that interfere with the ability to store, process, or produce information; and

WHEREAS, specific learning disabilities may include dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD, and other processing disorders; and

 WHEREAS, early identification of and programming for students with specific learning disabilities is critical to the individual's well-being; 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Glenn Youngkin, do hereby recognize October 2022, as LEARNING DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH in the COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, and I call this observance to the attention of all our citizens.