[blindlaw] Blindness and Choosing A School

[J Steele-Louchart]

Tai,

Thank you. To clarify, I'm not starting law school until the Fall of
2018, so I can't begin applying until June of 2017. I'm referencing
the beginning of the application period rather than the end.

J


On 12/1/16, Sai via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> The law school took care of most accommodations and did not work much with
>> the disability services office,
>
> Could you elaborate on that? Who did the coordination for your
> accommodations, if not the disability office?
>
> - Sai
>
> On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 9:41 AM, Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw
> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I would encourage you to apply well before June, as many classes have been
>> completely filled by that date. Many schools have rolling admissions.
>> While it helps to know other blind students who have attended a given
>> school, I would base my decision on the academic reputation of the school
>> and its efforts to welcome a diverse student body. The quality of a
>> disability services office doesn't necessarily indicate whether a law
>> school will be accommodating to a blind student. My school had many
>> website accessibility issues affecting my ability to access required
>> online course materials. I had to educate the law school, university IT
>> department, and student disability services office regarding these issues.
>> I took charge of ensuring many of my accommodations, including finding my
>> own readers. The law school took care of most accommodations and did not
>> work much with the disability services office, except in procurement of
>> textbooks. Best of luck, and feel free to contact me off list.
>>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of J
>> Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 8:09 PM
>> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: J Steele-Louchart <jsteelelouchart at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [blindlaw] Blindness and Choosing A School
>>
>> Hi, all,
>>
>> I don't have to begin applying to law schools until June, but I'm starting
>> to get a list of them together so that I'm prepared for the various
>> application requirements in advance.
>>
>> Can I ask, how much does, did, or should blindness play a role in our
>> decisions about which schools to apply? Have some schools proven to have a
>> dreadful Disability Student Services? Are some schools'
>> libraries mostly hardcopy, with little to no forethought toward
>> accommodation for print-disabled students? Does it matter in the first
>> place?
>>
>> Warmth,
>> J
>>
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>> --
>> J Steele-Louchart
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>> I Will Find A Way or I Will Make One
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