[blindlaw] LSAT Prep Materials

[Angie Matney]

Hi Haben,

When I used LSAC's Braille practice materials, they came with a print letter
stating that if they were not returned within a few days of the test (I
can't remember exactly how long), my score would be withheld. This, combined
with the fact that there are no accessible tests until you pay to register
and are approved for accommodations, is discriminatory, IMO. Having said
that, the Braille test I received was helpful.

Best,

Angie



-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Haben Girma
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 9:08 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAT Prep Materials

Hello all,

I appreciate the feedback. I found out some good news. Once a blind 
student is accepted to receive accommodations for the LSAT, the Law 
School Admissions Council will send that student, upon request, braille 
copies of previous LSATs for practice and study purposes. So, that's one 
of my plans. I'm also going to try to get one of the transcription 
agencies to braille an up-to-date LSAT study guide.

Haben

Haben Girma wrote:
> Good Morning,
>
> Are there any LSAT prep materials in braille that are really recent? 
> The Library of Congress has nothing. Bookshare.org has three LSAT prep 
> books that were published in either 2002 or 2005. I purchased the 
> print copy of the 2009 Cracking the LSAT book, which is published by 
> the Princeton Review. I called them up today asking that they provide 
> me with a braille copy. "Sorry, we don't have a braille copy," the 
> customer service woman replied. There are many books currently 
> unavailable in braille, but in the case of this book I feel unable to 
> acknowledge this reality. Preparing for the LSAT is absolutely 
> important, I want the best prep books in my most comfortable reading 
> media: braille. I left a message with the Editorial staff asking for a 
> braille copy or at least an electronic copy so I can emboss it myself. 
> Shouldn't the Princeton Review be required to provide a braille copy 
> of their book, as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA?
>
> Those of you who are currently studying for the LSAT or have recently 
> taken it, what study methods and materials did you use?
>
> p.s. I can't use audio material because I'm hard-of-hearing.
>
> Haben
>
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