The Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind shall provide an educational program for a student:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53E-8-403
Blind: means :
(a)
if the person is three years of age or older but younger than 22 years of age, having a visual impairment that, even with correction, adversely affects educational performance or substantially limits one or more major life activities; and
(b)
if the person is younger than three years of age, having a visual impairment. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
Deaf: means :
(a)
if the person is three years of age or older but younger than 22 years of age, having hearing loss, whether permanent or fluctuating, that, even with amplification, adversely affects educational performance or substantially limits one or more major life activities; and
(b)
if the person is younger than three years of age, having hearing loss. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
IEP: means :
(a)
a written statement for a student with a disability that is developed, reviewed, and revised in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
(a)
based on assessments of the student’s abilities; and
(b)
in accordance with the student’s IEP or Section 504 accommodation plan.
(2)
If a student’s ability to access the core curriculum is impaired primarily due to a severe sensory loss and requires intensive sensory-based instruction or services, the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind shall provide an educational program that will enable the student, with accommodations, to access the core curriculum.
(3)
The Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind shall provide instruction in Braille to students who are blind.
