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§1140k. Definition of student with a print disability

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20 U.S.C. § 1140k

In this subpart, the term “student with a print disability” means a student with a disability who experiences barriers to accessing instructional material in nonspecialized formats, including an individual described in section 121(d)(2) of title 17.
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(Pub. L. 89–329, title VII, § 771, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title VII, § 709(2), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3367.)

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Section 121(d) of title 17, referred to in text, was amended by Pub. L. 115–261, § 2(a)(1)(D), Oct. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 3667, and no longer defines blind or other persons with disabilities. However, section 121(d) of title 17, as amended, does define “eligible person” to include blind persons, persons with visual impairment or perceptual or reading disability, and persons with other physical disabilities that inhibit reading skills.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 771 of Pub. L. 89–329 was renumbered section 781, and is classified to section 1141 of this title.

Another prior section 771 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1132h of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–325.

Another prior section 771 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1132d–11 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 96–374.