[blindlaw] Introduction and Questions re: LSAT

[James Fetter]

Hi Shelly,
As others have already said, the accommodations you are requesting are very reasonable, although, as you probably already know, the LSAC requires that you send a ridiculous amount of documentation to justify whatever accommodations you're requesting. As for the logic games section, I would highly recommend using Microsoft Excel, if you're comfortable with that program. It will be a lot faster than using a Braille writer and scratch paper, because you'll be able to copy and paste your initial diagram as you need to alter it to take various conditions into consideration. For my part, I found the logic games section the hardest to prepare for and to complete in the allotted time, because using Excel for diagrams is still less efficient than being able to draw them on the test booklet. Also, be very, very careful in looking over your accommodations letter from LSAC to make sure that everything you requested is actually on there. I found out mere days before the test that I was not granted the use of a computer and printer for the writing sample and was instead expected to dictate it to a scribe, who would then write it by hand. LSAC had simply forgotten to grant this accommodation; they never provided a justification for doing so.  I managed to get it resolved at the very last minute, but it made the whole process far more nerve-wracking than it had to be. All the best of luck, and please also feel free to email me off list, if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
James



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> On Feb 17, 2015, at 9:12 AM, Shelly Smith via blindlaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
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