Short title; references; definition; table of contents

(a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Helen Keller Education Act. (b) References Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.). (c) Definition For purposes of this Act, the term deafblind, when applied to an individual, means the individual has concomitant hearing and visual impairments, the combination of which— (1) prevents access to information; (2) causes severe communication challenges; (3) interferes with social and emotional well-being; and (4) impacts other developmental areas in a manner that adversely affect a child’s educational performance (including children who are deafblind with additional disabilities). (d) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; references; definition; table of contents. Title I—General Provisions Sec. 101. Identifying children and youth who are deafblind. Sec. 102. Related services. Sec. 103. State plans. Sec. 104. Evaluations. Sec. 105. Consideration of special factors. Sec. 106. Technical assistance for parents and educators of children and youth who are deafblind. Sec. 107. Conforming regulations. Title II—Improving the Effectiveness of Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers Who Are Deafblind and Their Families Sec. 201. Content of plan. Title III—National Activities To Improve the Education of Children With Disabilities Sec. 301. Personnel development to improve services and results for children with disabilities; ensuring sufficient teachers of children who are deafblind, interveners, and early intervention specialists.