[blindlaw] LSAT accommodations question

[Kelby Carlson]

I hate to say it, but there may be nothing you can do at this 
point.  I've had similar troubles with the LSAC.  Oddly, for my 
upcoming test I was not grantheed an electronic version; I'm 
using straight braille (which is better in some ways.) I'm also 
waiting back to hear from them about the use of my laptop for 
logic, since that workasn't specifically stated in my letter.  I 
actually think there could be warrant for some kind of civil 
complaint against the LSAC, based on how many testimonies I have 
heard like this.

K.



 ----- Original Message -----
From: Aimee Harwood via blindlaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org
To: Blind Law Mailing List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Wed, 3 Dec 2014 17:17:37 -0500
Subject: [blindlaw] LSAT accommodations question

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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