HR881: HR881 McKenna Farms Therapy Services; commend

25 LC 129 0440 House Resolution 881 By: Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Kelley of the 16th, New of the 40th, Smith of the 18th, Ehrhart of the 36th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending McKenna Farms Therapy Services; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, McKenna Farms Therapy Services is a nonprofit organiza tion that provides2 therapy services to boys and girls ages 0 to 21 with special needs from Northwest Georgia3 and metro Atlanta; and4 WHEREAS, the organization serves children with a variety of diagnoses including, but not5 limited to Autism, Sensory Integration Dysfunction, Development al Delay, genetic and6 chromosomal disorders, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Down Syndr ome, Traumatic Brain7 Injury, Stroke, Scoliosis, fine motor delay, oral and motor fee ding disorders, learning and8 language disabilities, auditory processing, and coordination disorders; and9 WHEREAS, McKenna Farms began in 2001 with 10 children, one phys ical therapist10 assistant, 5 volunteers, and 2 horses; and 11 WHEREAS, currently, the program has 25 therapists who serve over 500 children per week,12 258 regular volunteers, 700 weekly therapy sessions, patients f rom 16 counties, and 1513 horses; and14 H. R. 881 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0440 WHEREAS, the Farm is situated on 30 acres in Paulding County an d includes a15 newly-renovated therapy clinic and offices in a civil war-era farmhouse, 8 therapy cottages,16 outdoor and indoor riding arenas, a sensory trail, wooded adven ture trail, and a barn that17 houses 15 horses and 2 mini horses; and18 WHEREAS, McKenna Farms offers physical, occupational, and speech therapy as well as19 therapeutic riding provided in various settings including clini cal, aquatic, and through the20 utilization of equine movement in hippotherapy; and21 WHEREAS, no other therapeutic center in the region offers such comprehensive services in22 one location; and23 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding work of this organization,24 as well as its staff and volunteers, is appropriately honored.25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that26 the members of this body recognize and commend the selfless wor k of McKenna Farms27 Therapy Services.28 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized29 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution ava ilable for distribution to30 McKenna Farms Therapy Services.31 H. R. 881 - 2 -