As used in this chapter:

(1) "Blind student" means an individual who is eligible for special education services and who:

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(a) 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 than twenty degrees; or

(b) 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 Section 602(a)(20) of Part A of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1401(a).