As used in ORS 343.565 to 343.595:
(1) “Braille” means the system of reading and writing through touch commonly known as standard English Braille.
(2) “Student who is blind” means an individual who:
(a) Is eligible for special education due to visual impairment; or
(b) Has a medically indicated expectation of visual deterioration. [1993 c.380 §2; 1999 c.989 §28]