§ 30-7-2 - Definitions - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 30-7-2 (2010)
30-7-2. Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term:

(1) "Blind student" means an individual who is eligible for special education services and who:

(A) 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

(B) Has a medically indicated expectation of visual deterioration.

(2) "Braille" means the system of reading and writing through touch commonly known as standard English Braille.

(3) "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).