[Pibe-division] SAT Prep Class district support

[Mary Willows via Pibe-division]

Hello Vejas:
Mrs. Willows here.  The questions you pose have not changed since I was in
high school and college.  It is more a question of, "What is more
efficient?"  It is time for you to start learning how to hire a Reader.
Since the test is a one time event, paying for tactile materials is not
going to be cost effective.  Finding a good, articulate, educated Reader is
the best way to go.  This person can draw graphs and diagrams on a raised
line drawing board or any other method you prefer.  If you need more
explanation, they will have the book right in front of you and you can
review it as many times as necessary until you get it.

I am going to forward your message to other blind people who have already
studied for and taken the LSAT.  Let's see what they say.

Good luck.



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From: Pibe-division [mailto:pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Vejas via Pibe-division
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2014 3:15 PM
To: pibe-division at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Pibe-division] SAT Prep Class district support

Hi All,
  I am a junior in high school & am taking the SAT in 3 weeks, and to help
me get ready, I have opted to take an SAT Prep Class.
  - Our local VI program has chosen to view the SAT Prep Class as
"extracurricular" & as such is unwilling to provide me with transcriber
support.
  I am wondering how you approach such situations with your high school
students.
  - How did you get Prep Class materials in an accessible format for your
students?
  - Did the school or VI program help with the brailling of text & embossing
of diagrams, or do your students need to hire readers and do it verbally
(which is clearly not ideal since then there is a lost opportunity for hands
on learning with the diagrams)?
  - Do your students end up needing to find a non-district transcriber to
braille the test and emboss the diagrams?
  I would really appreciate your input & look forward to any insights or
suggestions you might have.
  Sincerely,
  Vejas

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