For purposes of this part, the term “older individual who is blind” means an individual age 55 or older whose significant visual impairment makes competitive employment extremely difficult to attain but for whom independent living goals are feasible.

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Terms Used In 29 USC 796j

  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See 1 USC 8