[blindlaw] Question about LSAT accommodations

[Aser Tolentino]

Hello Allison,
I'm sorry I can't speak to the issue of how Braille versions of the LSAT are administered but I can think of one accommodation I'd suggest you consider: a notetaker or some other means of keeping track of items for the logic games. I took the test with a reader and though I was sure I'd mastered all the variants in practice, having him sit there patiently waiting while I just sat there thinking and trying to juggle wardrobe items, or runners names on a track all starting with different letters, or whatever it was, proved quite a bit more stressful in the moment. With accommodations you're comfortable with though, the test should be no trouble at all.

Best of luck,
Aser Tolentino

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On Jul 19, 2013, at 4:06 PM, Allison Nastoff <anastoff at pio.carrollu.edu> wrote:

> Hello,
> I am a new member to this list. I have thought about studying law for
> the past few years because I think it is a profession I would enjoy
> and do well in. I have put off registering for the LSAT after reading
> about some nightmarish experiences other blind people have had when
> requesting accommodations, but since I have been a college grad for
> over a year now and still haven't found a job with my current
> education (bachelor of science in communication), I decided Wednesday
> that I am ready to be brave and face the LSAC.
> On that note, I have a few questions as I prepare my request for accommodations.
> 1. For those who have taken the test in Braille, how did you mark your
> answers? The last standardized test I took (the ACT in high school, I
> put little dot stickers next to the letter of my choice in the book
> and then went back through and read the answers to my proctor who
> transcribed them on to the print answer sheet. Does the Braille LSAT
> take in to account the need to be able to mark answers, not just read
> the test, or do I have to come up with my own system for marking
> answers and list that as a separate accommodation?
> 2. The accommodations I am planning to request are a Braille test,
> extra time, a computer equipped with JAWS and a printer for the
> writing and diagrams, and a separate room so these accommodations
> don't disrupt others. Are there any other accommodations I should
> consider requesting that I may not have thought of?
> Thank you so much in advance to anyone who can help me.
> Allison Nastoff
> 
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