### Question
How does the law define handicapped individual?


### Answer
Under *20 U.S.C. § 351a*, **handicapped individual** is defined as:

> an individual who is physically or mentally impaired, visually impaired, or hearing impaired

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 351a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 16-PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION**

