[blindlaw] LSATs

[Stephanie Enyart]

Hi,
I have a form of macular degeneration. I took the LSAT once in February
2004.
I received:
- Separate testing room 
- Use of a reader -- a reader I met prior to test day and was able to orient
to the way we'd work together. Technically I had the ability to reject the
reader LSAC hired and get a new reader if I felt the first one wasn't
adequate. For more info on your rights to meeting and orienting your reader
look up the Kaplan V. LSAC NFB settlement agreement of 1998. This agreement
is pivotal in many ways, and is rarely followed by the LSAC.  Scott LaBarre,
who is on this list, brought this suit on behalf of several blind NFB
members. I believe a copy of this was in the Braille Monitor in the late
1990's. Or try a good google search.
- My reader completed the scan tron and other paperwork for me
- double time on each section (I haven't heard of any blind person getting
longer than this even with the logic games which many blind test takers
wrestle with)
- Double time in the allotted breaks - mine were simply doubled so I could
rest/stretch and get my circulation going full force again.
- Use of large butcher paper/scrap paper and a thick black marker pen 
- Use of my laptop computer equipped with Jaws and zoom text for the writing
section of the exam 
- Access to an accessible clock during the exam 
- Access to water and food during the exam 
- Because of my sensitivity to florescent lighting I was also able to bring
in lamps with non-florescent bulbs to light up my testing room. 

I have done significant research on the practices of the LSAC in
accommodating both bind test takers and students with other types of
disabilities. I am currently writing two different papers on this topic. I
am also on a task force that is working on improving access to the test. I
am currently a law student, NOT A LAWYER, yet. But as President of the
National Association of Law Students with Disabilities and one of the main
people in that org that has been working on LSAT advocacy, I really want to
keep in touch with LSAT test takers who experience trouble getting
reasonable accommodations. Once my papers are complete, they will be posted
on the NALSWD website (likely later this year) at www.nalswd.org. I
personally believe that there is more work to be done (either political
pressure or litigation) in making the LSAC Accommodated Testing process
adequate and reasonable.

Best,
Stephanie Enyart 

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Subject: [blindlaw] LSATs

Was anyone able to receive more than double time for the LSATs?? What other
accomodations?

Thanks,
PJ



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