§ 30-7-1. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Blind Persons’ Literacy Rights and Education Act.” History. Code 1981, § 30-7-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1796, § 3.
§ 30-7-2. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Blind student” means an individual who is eligible for special education services and who: Has a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting lenses or has a limited field of vision such that the widest diameter subtends an angular distance of no greater […]
§ 30-7-3. Individualized Education Program for Blind Students; Evaluation of Braille Skills
Each blind student must be identified and, if appropriate, offered an individualized education program in consultation with a parent or legal guardian. While Braille is not required, it is presumed that Braille reading and writing are valuable skills and as needed are to be considered in the student’s transition plan. No child who is blind […]
§ 30-7-4. Elements of Individualized Education Program
Instruction in Braille reading and writing shall be sufficient to enable each blind student to communicate effectively and efficiently with the same level of proficiency expected of the student’s peers of comparable ability and grade level. For a student whose visual impairment affects the student’s reading and writing performance in relation to the student’s ability […]