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§ 16-25-1-1 — Rhode Island Law | CourtGPT
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§ 16-25-1-1

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As used in this chapter: (1) 'Blind student' means an individual who is eligible for special education services and who: (i) Has a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting lenses or has a limited field of vision so that the widest diameter subtends an angular distance of no greater than twenty degrees; or (ii) 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 the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 389, § 1.