[blindlaw] Introduction and Questions re: LSAT

[Alosha Moore]

Dear Shelley:
Either the June or October time would be preferable to the alternative December or February as you will be in the mix of finals and getting started with the second semester. I had some vision when taking the LSAT's, and I used the CCTV and white   board. However, I believe your requested Braille and separate room  accommodations are reasonable. You have another thing going for you as the LS AC is in the midst of a class action lawsuit for making accommodations so difficult to receive.  Remember, you're not necessarily going to have to write everything out in your logic game section, just have an effective way of labeling things quickly to refer to them effectively. Where are you considering applying for law school?
All the best, Alosha Moore. 



> On Feb 17, 2015, at 8:12 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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