[blindlaw] LSAT

Sat May 1 15:36:03 UTC 2010

Sure, but I would guess that most people would be able to utilize something 
more advanced and accessible than paper and pencil.

Tom
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From: "John Ramsey" <joramsey at cox.net>
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Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAT

> Hi Tom,
> While your concerns are valid, each test and each blind test taker are
> different and as I have stated time and again, the examiners do not read 
> our
> minds, so if you don't ask, they are not obligated to deliver. Test
> preparation is paramount when applying for law school.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Tom Ladis
> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 4:15 PM
> To: cathrynisfinally at verizon.net; NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAT
>
>
> Thank you.  LSAC makes getting appropriate accommodations very hard.  I 
> have
>
> heard stories similar to yours, and was told by a contact at LSAC to state
> exactly what I want because if it is not listed I will definitely not get
> it.  They were also not willing to discuss computer based testing and what
> might be appropriate for blind test takers.  Some people have suggested 
> that
>
> I ask for the test in an electronic format in addition to double time, 
> more
> breaks, and Word to take notes for the Logic Games.  This may cause the 
> need
>
> to appeal, but may get things that should be available to everybody.  It
> doesn't seem right that every blind person trying to take the test should 
> go
>
> through these same hoops, over and over again.  It also doesn't seem like 
> a
> level playing field when blind people need to take the test in a manner 
> that
>
> introduces an additional distraction and more stress.
>
>
>
> Tom
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cathryn Bonnette" <cathrynisfinally at verizon.net>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 9:42 AM
> Subject: [blindlaw] LSAT
>
>
>> In response to Tom-
>>
>>
>>
>> I don't believe the LSAT takers are permitted to use JAWS. The answer
>> sheet
>> needs to be completed by a scribe to fill in the computerized form
>> properly.
>> When I took the test, the person who read questions to me filled in the
>> form
>> also. There was no other interaction during the test except for reading
>> the
>> questions out loud.   Regulations were extremely rigid.  For example, I
>> was
>> granted double time due to disability, but I forgot to request extra
>> breaks
>> due to extended hours of examination, and thus breaks were denied by the
>> testing service! Unless they have drastically changed their approach, you
>> will get farther in demanding a qualified reader for the exam.  My reader
>> was a practicing attorney, competent to handle the material.
>>
>> Perhaps others have had different experiences, but that was mine. Feel
>> free
>> to contact me off list if you wish.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Cathryn
>>
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