Illinois · Through at least Public Act 104-790

325 ILCS 43/10: Definitions.

As used in this Act:
"Advisory committee" means the advisory committee established under Section 25.
"American Sign Language" means a complete, visual, and manual sign language with its own grammar and syntax that is used by many deaf or hard of hearing individuals.
"Communication" means the process of exchanging information between individuals or groups that involves the transmission of ideas, feelings, or facts from one person, the sender, to another, the receiver, and may be verbal or nonverbal and plays a crucial role in human interaction.
"DeafBlind" means concomitant hearing and vision impairments, the combination of which causes such significant communication, developmental, or educational needs that they cannot be accommodated solely for children with deafness or low-vision blindness.
"English" means a method of human communication consisting of the use of English words in a structured and conventional way, including spoken English, written English, and English with or without the use of visual or tactile supplements or dual language services.
"English literacy" means the ability to read and write in English.
"Kindergarten readiness" means language, communication, early reading and math literacy, and social skills development for each language of the home that is consistent with age-related peers by kindergarten.
"Language" means the age-appropriate development of human communication, spoken, written, or signed, consisting of the use of words and signs in a structured and conventional way.
"Language and communication developmental milestones" means milestones of development measured by validated instruments used to meet the requirements of federal law for the assessment of children from birth to 5 years of age.
"Protactile" means the value of touch-based interactions for the purposes of communication for individuals who are DeafBlind that has its own grammar and syntax and that allows for individuals to connect with the world around them and fosters greater independence for those with multisensory impairments.

Where this section sits in the code

CHAPTER 325 CHILDREN
Language Equality Acquisition for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind Children Act.

As used in this Act:

"Advisory committee" means the advisory committee established under Section 25.

"American Sign Language" means a complete, visual, and manual sign language with its own grammar and syntax that is used by many deaf or hard of hearing individuals.

"Communication" means the process of exchanging information between individuals or groups that involves the transmission of ideas, feelings, or facts from one person, the sender, to another, the receiver, and may be verbal or nonverbal and plays a crucial role in human interaction.

"DeafBlind" means concomitant hearing and vision impairments, the combination of which causes such significant communication, developmental, or educational needs that they cannot be accommodated solely for children with deafness or low-vision blindness.

"English" means a method of human communication consisting of the use of English words in a structured and conventional way, including spoken English, written English, and English with or without the use of visual or tactile supplements or dual language services.

"English literacy" means the ability to read and write in English.

"Kindergarten readiness" means language, communication, early reading and math literacy, and social skills development for each language of the home that is consistent with age-related peers by kindergarten.

"Language" means the age-appropriate development of human communication, spoken, written, or signed, consisting of the use of words and signs in a structured and conventional way.

"Language and communication developmental milestones" means milestones of development measured by validated instruments used to meet the requirements of federal law for the assessment of children from birth to 5 years of age.

"Protactile" means the value of touch-based interactions for the purposes of communication for individuals who are DeafBlind that has its own grammar and syntax and that allows for individuals to connect with the world around them and fosters greater independence for those with multisensory impairments.

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