[blindkid] SAT info

[Carol Castellano]

Hello Everyone,

As I think I mentioned in a recent post, I am researching 
accommodations for SAT, ACT, etc. for a book I am writing.  I have 
just found something very exciting out that was news to me.  Maybe 
everyone else in the world knows this already, but...

We knew that both ACT and the College Board (SAT, PSAT) permit a 
reader as an accommodation for blind/VI students.  But did you know 
that a reader is permitted to read ANY part of the exam, not just the 
directions?  They just have to read verbatim.  This means that they 
are allowed to read the reading passages.  It also means that they 
can be directed to reread lines that the student needs to read in 
order to answer questions!  I was really excited to learn this and 
hope that this information can help make the test more successful for 
your kids.

Carol