162.1130. Definitions.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

Definitions.

162.1130. As used in sections 162.1130 to 162.1145, the followingterms mean:

(1) "Appraisal", an evaluation of a child's current level ofperformance in the context of cognitive skills and the ability to masteracademic skills of literacy such as reading, comprehension, composition andmathematics;

(2) "Blindness skills specialist in education", any individualcertified pursuant to rules of the department of elementary and secondaryeducation who has reasonable knowledge of instructional techniques for theteaching of Braille reading and writing, orientation and mobility,assistive technology and other alternative skills of blindness;

(3) "Braille", the six-dot, two-grade tactile system used by blindpersons for reading and writing;

(4) "Eligible student", any blind or visually impaired child,including any student who has a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in thebetter eye with conventional correction, or has a limited field of visionsuch that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angulardistance not greater than twenty degrees, and who is eligible for specialeducation services for the visually impaired as defined in the departmentof elementary and secondary education state plan;

(5) "IEP", a plan or set of goals designed to meet the specificshort- and long-term educational needs of a student and address academic,activities of daily living and transitional issues to enable a child tomaximize his ability to function competently and independently;

(6) "Literacy", an ability to read, write and speak in English,compute and solve problems at levels of proficiency necessary to functionon the job and independently, to achieve one's goals and develop one'sknowledge and potential;

(7) "Teacher assistant for the blind", an individual, with knowledgeof one or more alternative skills of blindness, including proficiency inthe reading and writing of Braille, producing Braille materials orproviding instruction in alternative techniques of blindness.