[blindkid] Preparing for the PSAT & Pre-ACT - Seeking Insights

[Pat Renfranz]

We've had a few issues getting accommodations lined up for Caroline to take
the PSAT in Braille on the 17th, mainly having to do with a lack of
knowledge of school personnel. Once the accommodations were approved, I
called the college board to see if a Braille practice test could be
provided; I was told that, although I could not order it directly, when the
school ordered a test in Braille, practice materials in Braille would be
sent to the school. No sign of it yet, of course.
Pat


On 10/5/12 5:38 PM, "Eric Vasiliauskas" <icdx at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Hi All, 
> My 10th grader Vejas (braille-reader; no vision) will be taking the both the
> PSAT & Pre-ACT in the next 3 weeks ­ any suggestions on taking the actual
> test? Any suggestions on how to best study for these? All the kids got a
> PSAT descriptive booklet ­ we found a PDF of it on the web. The actual
> Pretest booklet however seems to only be available in print. Suggestions
> anyone? Words of experience & wisdom?
>  
> He did look on Bookshare but he says there were problems with the books
>  
> Book 1: Cracking the SAT (2013 Edition).
> Problems: Most, if not all, of the reading comprehension passages are
> omitted & in some of the multiple choice questions, the choice answers are
> cut off.
>  
> Book 2: Cracking the PSAT/Nmsqt (2013 Edition).
> Problems: The reading comprehension passages seem to have been omitted.
>  
> Thanks in advance for your time & input.
> EricV
> 
> 
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