Rhode Island § 16-25.1-1 § 16-25.1-1. Definitions.

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§ 16-25.1-1 — § 16-25.1-1. Definitions.

Rhode Island § 16-25.1-1

Title 16Education

Ch. 16-25.1Braille Instruction for Blind Students [See Title 16 Chapter 97 â€” The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-25.1-1 (2026).

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§ 16-25.1-1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Blind studentâ€� 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) "Brailleâ€� means the system of reading and writing through touch commonly 

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§ 16-25.1-1. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Blind studentâ€� 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) "Brailleâ€� means the system of reading and writing through touch commonly known as standard English Braille.

(3) "Individualized education programâ€� 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.