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The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(1) Blind or visually impaired student--Includes any student whose visual acuity is impaired to the extent that the student is unable to read the print in the standard instructional material used in a course in which the student is enrolled.(2) Coordinating Board--The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.(3) Dyslexia--A condition of dyslexia considered to be a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.) or §504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. §794).(4) Institution of higher education--Has the meaning assigned by §61.003(8) of the Texas Education Code.(5) Instructional material--A printed textbook or other printed instructional material or a combination of a printed book and supplementary printed instructional material sold through a Texas bookstore that:(A) conveys information to or otherwise contributes to the learning process of a student; and(B) was first printed with a new copyright date on or after January 1, 2004.(6) Special instructional material--Instructional material in Braille, large print, audio format, digital text, or any other medium or any apparatus that conveys information to or otherwise contributes to the learning process of a blind or visually impaired student or a student with dyslexia.