[blindlaw] LSAT accommodations question

[Aimee Harwood]

Okay folks. I have a bit of a quandary. I received my accommodations letter around 17 November. All of the accommodations that I requested were granted except scratch paper in two day testing. I am taking the electronic form of the test and am using a scribe. I'm also using my brailliant braille display to read and input braille. I also have the use of my Beecher Mirage monnocular. I called LSAC to inquire about no scratch paper as soon as I got the letter because I would not be able to complete the logic games and reading comp without it. I was told that my scribe would have paper. Upon talking to the supervisor at the testing locations hat has been moved an hour and a half away, I found out that they are not going to allow me to have scratch paper. I have sent an email to LSAC alerting them of their oversight reminding them that there is no way I can do the logic games and reading, without scratch paper or some way to take down the information. They informed me that there's nothing they can do because it is past the deadline. I understand that, however, I can't imagine that they would send out an accommodation that had requested paper or some means of performing logic games and passage maps for reading, with no additional such accommodation. Leaving that out would surely set the test taker up for failure if they were to proceed with taking the test. I have been granted the use of my computer for the test and writing sample. Also note that the wording of the accommodations letter states that I can use my brailliant display for reading and input of braille. Does this mean I can use some other part of my computer to take down the information for the sections? What are the implications of me attempting to use text editor or something of that nature to input braille? It did say in the letter I can use the braille display to input braille. I am scheduled to take the test this Saturday.

Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Aimee

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