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HANDICAPPED PERSONS
Section 7. Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education, 30-7-1 through 30-7-4.
30-7-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the term:
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"Blind student" means an individual who is eligible for special education services and who:
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Has a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting lenses or has a limited field of vision such that the widest diameter subtends an angular distance of no greater than 20 degrees; or
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Has a medically indicated expectation of visual deterioration.
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"Braille" means the system of reading and writing through touch commonly known as standard English Braille.
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"Individualized education program" means a written statement developed for a student eligible for special education services pursuant to Section 602(a)(20) of Part A of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C.A. Section 1401(a)(20).
(Code 1981, §30-7-2, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1796, § 3.)