[blindLaw] LSAT Study/Test Accommodations

[John Gardner]

Seif,
Now I am worried and have more questions. What was your notetaker for?

Thanks
John Gardner
> On Dec 13, 2019, at 4:10 PM, Seif-Eldeen Saqallah via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> It depends on your situation.
> For me, also a totally blind individual and during the days of the
> paper LSAT, I asked for the following;
> (Please adapt without copying my language):
>      To whom it may concern,
> 
>      In order to receive a fair and competitive chance at achieving a
> score on the LSAT, and in order to compensate for my visual deficit,
> which prevents me from processing any and all  visual information,
> including written text of any size, I officially request the following
> accommodations to be administered on the LSAT test, in accordance with
> LSAC’s disability policy. As outlined in "Accommodations That May Be
> Available on the LSAT," I request the following:
> 
>      (1) a Screen-readable HTML test, accessed by a computer equipped
> with the screen reader software Jaws 14 or higher, in order to read
> and answer the test questions (Accommodation 3);
> 
>      (2) extended (up to, and including +100%) double time for all
> multiple choice, writing, and break sections, in order to have time to
> read, process, and answer the questions (acc4);
> 
> (3) the use of a computer equipped with (the screen reader) Jaws 14 or
> higher for the Multiple choice and writing sections, in order to read
> and answer the test questions (acc2, 5);
> 
>      (4) the use of headphones to listen to the test;
> 
>      (5) the use of an electronic braille writer (I.E., HumanWare
> BrailleNote mPower) for all sections, multiple choice and writing, in
> order to record resultant answers;
> 
>      (6) the use of a printer to print resultant answers (acc5);
> 
>      (7) the ability to record answers electronically, I.E., on an
> electronic braille writer such as the HumanWare BrailleNote mPower)
> (acc7); and
> 
>      (8) the ability to electronically take notes (I.E., electronic
> scratch paper on the BrailleNote) to substitute for cited marginal
> notes, highlighting, underlining, ETC.  (acc17).
> 
>      This request is not made in order to obtain an advantage over
> other test takers; it is only made to provide a need-based, reasonably
> fair, alternative to taking an otherwise visual test.
> 
>      Sincerely,
> Name.
> 
> I was also given a private room in which to take the exam and some breaks.
> Some have also used spreadsheet software for the logic games, an
> skillset beyond me.
> If you need it, also request spellcheck.
> And, for documentation, submit everything you have:
> previous school IEPs; school accommodations; medical stuff--everything able.
> 
> These days, things might be different.
> 
> Sincerely,
> Seif
> 
>> On 12/13/19, John Gardner via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> List,
>> My name is John  Gardner. I have been on this list before, and I get off
>> after I get the answers that I am looking for. When I get those answers I
>> then forget what the answers were. I am not going to get off the list this
>> time.
>> 
>> Anyway here is what I am wondering. How does a totally blind person study
>> for the LSAT? I may end up going totally blind before I take the LSAT. I am
>> wondering if I do lose all my vision what are some accommodations that
>> totally blind people use on the LSAT? How does/did a totally blind person
>> take the LSAT?
>> 
>> Any ideas, suggestions, or help of any kind as to how to do things
>> pertaining to the LSAT totally blind are greatly appreciated.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> John Gardner
>> 
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