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RHODE ISLAND STATUTES AND CODES
§ 16-25.1-1 - Definitions.
SECTION 16-25.1-1
§ 16-25.1-1 Definitions. – As used in this chapter:
(1) "Blind student" means an individual who is eligible forspecial education services and who:
(i) Has a visual acuity of 2 0/200 or less in the better eyewith correcting lenses or has a limited field of vision so that the widestdiameter subtends an angular distance of no greater than twenty degrees; or
(ii) Has a medically indicated expectation of visualdeterioration.
(2) "Braille" means the system of reading and writing throughtouch commonly known as standard English Braille.
(3) "Individualized education program" means a writtenstatement developed for a student eligible for special education servicespursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C.§ 1400 et seq.