{"id":5199,"date":"2019-07-17T11:01:12","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T16:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5199"},"modified":"2019-07-31T19:52:10","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T00:52:10","slug":"accommodated-testing-at-law-school-admissions-council-lsac-learn-how-to-enhance-your-opportunities-and-the-accommodations-for-taking-the-law-school-admission-test-lsat-nfb19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5199","title":{"rendered":"Accommodated Testing at Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) &#8211; Learn How to Enhance Your Opportunities and The Accommodations for Taking the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). #NFB19"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6715\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5199-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/LSACNFB19.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/LSACNFB19.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/LSACNFB19.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?page_id=5265\">Full Transcript<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While attending the NFB 2019 Convention in Las Vegas, Jeff Thompson stopped by the Law School Admissions Council booth and talked to Michele, the accommodated testing manager. At LSAC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a ton of information on the LSAC web site and Michelle gives a great overview on how LSAC and accommodated testing can enhance your opportunities on your admission to a law school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find LSAC on the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lsac.org\/\">www.LSAC.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For information about accommodated testing you can send an email to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Accom@LSAC.org\">Accom@LSAC.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is one example of information you will find on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsac.org\/\">web site<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Accommodations That May Be Available on the LSAT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a non-exhaustive list of testing accommodations that may be available on the LSAT (or may have an equivalent accessibility feature on the Digital LSAT or the LSAT Writing). The inclusion of a particular accommodation in the list below does not guarantee that you will receive this accommodation if requested. Each request is reviewed, and a decision whether to grant any testing accommodations is made, on a case-by-case basis in accordance with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsac.org\/node\/910\">LSAC\u2019s stated policies<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Unified English Braille (UEB) version of the LSAT<\/li><li>Large print (e.g., 18-point font or higher) test book<\/li><li>Screen-readable HTML test (including, where applicable, use of screen-reader software (e.g., JAWS))<\/li><li>Extended test time<\/li><li>Use of spell check<\/li><li>Use of a reader<\/li><li>Use of an amanuensis (scribe)<\/li><li>Additional rest time during breaks (standard break is 10\u201315 minutes between third and fourth sections)<\/li><li>Breaks between sections<\/li><li>Sit\/stand with a podium<\/li><li>Wheelchair accessibility (if table is requested, specify height)<\/li><li>Separate room (e.g., small group testing)<\/li><li>Private testing room (e.g., low-distraction setting)<\/li><li>Stop-the-clock breaks<\/li><li>Voice recognition software (e.g., Dragon)<\/li><li>Physical prompts (e.g., for candidate with hearing impairments)<\/li><li>Reserved or assigned seating location (e.g., seating near the exam proctor)<\/li><li>Bring and eat food<\/li><li>Permission to bring insulin, check blood sugar<\/li><li>Permission to bring and take medications<\/li><li>Earplugs<\/li><li>Use of magnification devices (e.g., magnification reading glasses, handheld video magnifier, closed circuit television (CCTV), ZoomText)<\/li><li>Ability to pace (walk around)<\/li><li>Book stand<\/li><li>Braille writer<\/li><li>Braille graphics and figures<\/li><li>Braille Note<\/li><li>Braille paper<\/li><li>Braille watch<\/li><li>Tactile manipulatives (e.g., rubber graph board and tactile letters or pictures; magnetic board with magnetic letters or objects )<\/li><li>Use of adaptive writing instruments (e.g., thick or felt-tip pen\/marker, pencil grips)<\/li><li>Excel spreadsheets<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>*****<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Your State Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Sheila.Koenig@state.mn.us\">email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<br>To find your State Services in your State you can go to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.afb.org\/directory.aspx\">www.AFB.org<\/a>&nbsp;and search the directory for your agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for listening!<br>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@BlindAbilities.com\">email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/193468111470902\/\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/assistivetechnologyfortheblind\/\">Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6717\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5199-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/LSACNFB19.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/LSACNFB19.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/LSACNFB19.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/LSACNFB19.mp3 Full Transcript Show Summary: While attending the NFB 2019 Convention in Las Vegas, Jeff Thompson stopped by the Law School Admissions Council booth and talked to Michele, the accommodated testing manager. 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