Terms Used In Utah Code 53E-8-407

• Advisory council: means the Advisory Council for the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
• Blind: means :
       (4)(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
       (4)(b) if the person is younger than three years of age, having a visual impairment. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
• Deaf: means :
       (7)(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
       (7)(b) if the person is younger than three years of age, having hearing loss. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
• Deafblind: means :
       (8)(a) if the person is three years of age or older but younger than 22 years of age:

            (8)(a)(i) deaf;

            (8)(a)(ii) blind; and

            (8)(a)(iii) having hearing loss and visual impairments that cause such severe communication and other developmental and educational needs that the person cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for students who are deaf or blind; or
       (8)(b) if the person is younger than three years of age, having both hearing loss and vision impairments that are diagnosed as provided in Section 53E-8-401. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
• Hard of hearing: means having a hearing loss, excluding deafness. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
• State board: means the State Board of Education. See Utah Code 53E-1-102