[blindlaw] Introduction and Questions re: LSAT

[Shelly Smith]

Hello.

I'm Shelly, a prospective law student. My ultimate goal is to work in family
law in adoptions and guardianship. 

 

I'm currently trying to decide if I should tackle the LSAT in the June or
October testing session. I'm extremely nervous about the LSAT as I have
rarely had good experiences with standardized tests. The LSAT will be the
first I've taken with a screen reader though so perhaps that will help. I'm
interested in what techniques those of you with no usable vision used in the
Logic Games section for "creating your game board" as all the books call it.

I'm preparing to make my request for accommodation so any advice would be
much appreciated. I'd like to use a screen reader to read the exam, and some
sort of Braille for scratch paper. I have access to both a Perkins
braillewriter and a Braille Edge. Which is the LSAC most likely to permit?
I'd like to request that I test in a room alone because of my adaptive
equipment. Finally, I would like to request extended time. I've looked over
the information found through the National Association of Law Students with
Disabilities; do these accommodations sound reasonable for someone with no
usable vision?

 

Finally, I attempted to visit the National Association of Blind Lawyers site
as directed in my welcome message to this group at www.blindlawyer.org. The
page cannot be found. Is the NABL still in existence? If so, could I please
get current information?

 

I'm very much looking forward to learning from all of you who've been down
this road before me.

Thanks for any information, resources, etc. you can provide.

 

Best regards,

Shelly Smith