Copyright © 2011 by Law School Admission Council, Inc. RIDE THE WAVE TO A SUCCESSFUL LSAT TEST ADMINISTRATION FOR THE ACCOMMODATED TEST TAKER

Copyright © 2011 by Law School Admission Council, Inc. ACCOMMODATED TEST BOOK FORMATS Regular Print Large Print Braille Electronic Format

Copyright © 2011 by Law School Admission Council, Inc. REGULAR PRINT – 9.5 pt. font 5 sections: Test Takers testing in the standard room Test Takers testing in a separate room 4 sections: Test Takers testing in a separate room with additional time for the multiple choice sections. LARGE PRINT – 18 pt. font 5 sections: Test Takers testing in the standard room Test Takers testing in a separate room 4 sections: Test Takers testing in a separate room with additional time for the multiple choice sections. Table to accommodate the book size.

Copyright © 2011 by Law School Admission Council, Inc. Braille Edition Two volumes with a printed script. Writing Sample is in volume two. Braille books/script should be sent back to LSAC in the UPS envelopes provided.

Copyright © 2011 by Law School Admission Council, Inc. ELECTRONIC FORMAT Electronic Thumbdrive will be sent separate from the Password.

Copyright © 2011 by Law School Admission Council, Inc. TWO TYPES OF ACCOMMODATED TEST TAKERS: 1.Test Takers testing in a separate room. 2.Test Takers testing in the standard room.

Copyright © 2011 by Law School Admission Council, Inc. TEST TAKERS TESTING IN A SEPARATE ROOM LSAC will contact you to confirm the testing arrangements. You will receive a Letter of Confirmation outlining the test takers accommodations. The test taker will contact you to confirm the arrangements.

Copyright © 2011 by Law School Admission Council, Inc. TEST TAKERS TESTING IN A SEPARATE ROOM Things to remember: Test takers must contact you within 48 hours prior to the test to confirm their arrangements. Test cannot be given prior to the published date. Test takers receiving additional test time can be tested within 7 days following the published test date. Test takers in a separate room who are not receiving additional test time must be tested on the published date. Sabbath test takers must also be tested on the Sabbath published test date.

Copyright © 2011 by Law School Admission Council, Inc. Test takers who have not been granted the same amount of time on all multiple choice sections. If you are testing on the published date we require that you call LSAC for the corresponding section/time. After the published date we will contact you with this information. Test takers with the same accommodations must test together. Test takers may never be left alone in the room. Time Tracking Forms must be completed (including signature) and returned to LSAC with the test materials. If there is any deviation from the approved accommodations this must be noted on the Supervisors Irregularity Report (SIR).

Copyright © 2011 by Law School Admission Council, Inc. TEST TAKERS TESTING IN A SEPARATE ROOM READERS AND SCRIBES Provided by the test center Scribe completes the certifying statement and has the test taker sign the answer sheet.

Copyright © 2011 by Law School Admission Council, Inc. TEST TAKERS TESTING IN THE STANDARD ROOM WITH ACCOMMODATIONS LSAC will contact you to confirm the testing arrangements. You will receive a Letter of Confirmation outlining the test takers accommodations. It is not necessary for the test taker to contact you to confirm the arrangements.

Copyright © 2011 by Law School Admission Council, Inc. TEST TAKERS TESTING IN THE STANDARD ROOM WITH ACCOMMODATIONS Examples of testing accommodations in the standard room. Large Print edition of the LSAT Sit/Stand with a podium Table Food and Drink Computer and Printer for the Writing Sample Non-Scantron Answer Sheet

Copyright © 2011 by Law School Admission Council, Inc. PLEASE NOTE Unauthorized changes to the approved accommodations may result in an invalidation of the test takers score. There are absolutely no provisions for emergency accommodations

Copyright © 2011 by Law School Admission Council, Inc. PERMITTED IN STANDARD ROOM (NO ACCOMMODATIONS) eye glasses hearing aids arm sling cast brace cane crutches walker wheelchair insulin pump tens unit service animal

Copyright © 2011 by Law School Admission Council, Inc. HEARING AIDS Behind the Ear In the Ear

Copyright © 2011 by Law School Admission Council, Inc. INSULIN PUMP Most common on the market today are insulin pumps in beeper-size shapes. At first glance, they may easily be mistaken for a cell phone. These pumps carry a cartridge for insulin, and have a connector at the end for attaching infusion set tubing.

Copyright © 2011 by Law School Admission Council, Inc. TENS UNIT TENS units consist of a small machine with controls (about the size of a cell phone), connected by wires to electrode pads placed appropriately to alleviate various types of pain. Some units are battery- operated and small enough to carry in a pocket.

Copyright © 2011 by Law School Admission Council, Inc. SERVICE ANIMALS Service animals are owned by test takers who are visually impaired, hearing impaired or test takers with physical and/or mental disabilities.

Copyright © 2011 by Law School Admission Council, Inc. QUESTIONS? LSAC staff is always available at (800)