§ 30-1-6. American Sign Language
The General Assembly finds that: American Sign Language is a fully developed, autonomous, natural language with distinct grammar, syntax, and symbols, and is one of hundreds of signed languages of the world; and American Sign Language is the fourth most commonly used language in the United States and Canada. History. Code 1981, § 30-1-6 , […]
§ 30-1-1. “Deaf Person” Defined
As used in this title, the term “deaf person” means any person whose hearing is totally impaired or whose hearing is so seriously impaired as to prohibit the person from understanding oral communications spoken in a normal conversational tone. History. Ga. L. 1980, p. 1131, § 1. Cross references. Aid to disabled or illiterate in […]
§ 30-1-2. Public Employment of Physically Disabled Persons
It is the policy of this state that blind, visually disabled, deaf, and otherwise physically disabled persons shall be employed in the service of the state or political subdivisions of the state, in the public schools, and in all other employment supported in whole or in part by public funds on the same terms and […]
§ 30-1-3. Identification Carried by Persons Suffering Blackouts; Duties of Law Enforcement Officers Finding Persons in Semiconscious or Unconscious Condition
Any person who suffers from epilepsy, diabetes, a cardiac condition, or any other type of illness which causes temporary blackouts, semiconscious periods, or complete unconsciousness is authorized to wear an identification bracelet or metal tag or carry an identification card with the person’s name, type of illness, physician’s name, and medication required engraved, stamped, or […]
§ 30-1-5. Georgia Commission for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing; Definitions; Creation; Operation; Multiagency Task Force for Educational Improvements; Stakeholder Advisory Committee; Annual Reporting
As used in this Code section, the term: “American Sign Language” means a completely visual language with its own pragmatics, syntax, and semantics. Conceptual information expressed in American Sign Language is the same as in Spoken English but is expressed using signs and nonmanual markers. “Birth to literacy plan” means a longitudinal plan developed and […]