RULE 26

 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

511 IAC 7-26-1

In general

Sec. 1  In making a determination of eligibility for special education under this rule, a student shall not be determined to be a student with a disability if the key factor for such a determination is lack of instruction in reading or math or limited English proficiency, and the student does not otherwise meet the eligibility requirements of this rule.

511 IAC 7-26-14

Visual impairment

Sec. 14  (a)  A visual impairment is a vision loss that, even with the best correction, adversely affects the student's educational performance.  The term includes the following:

(1)  The inability to successfully utilize vision as a primary channel for learning and exhibiting such a low degree or amount of visual acuity or visual field that vision is not considered as a primary mode of learning

(2)  A reduced visual acuity or limited visual field that inhibits optimal processing of information through the visual modality and generally requires modifications or specialized materials to enable the student to benefit from the educational program

(3)  Both partial-sightedness and blindness.

 

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