072: Seeking Accommodations in Law School and on the Bar Exam (with Dr. Jared Maloff) - a podcast by Alison Monahan and Lee Burgess - Law School Toolbox, LLC
from 2016-11-14T10:00
Welcome back! Today we're talking with Dr. Jared Maloff, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Beverly Hills, California, about helping students get testing accommodations for tests such as the LSAT, law school exams, and the California Bar Exam (to name a few).
If you're struggling in law school or with the bar exam or know that you have a learning disorder, listen in to find out what accommodations are available, and now to request them.
In this episode we discuss:
- The different accommodations available for different tests (LSAT, Bar Exam, Law School Exams)
- The types of tests used for diagnosing learning disorders and disabilities
- How are these tests evaluated?
- What are the common diagnoses that lead to accommodations?
- What type of accommodations are available to students to level the playing field?
- Reasons why students don't want to get tested
- How to identify if you are struggling with a learning disorder
- The biggest mistakes students make in the accommodations process
- Where do you need to go to get evaluated?
- The costs associated with accommodations
- Coping mechanisms for common problems
- The importance of being proactive about seeking accommodations
Resources
- Leveling the Playing Field - Testing Accommodations on the Bar Exam (http://barexamtoolbox.com/leveling-the-playing-field-testing-accommodations-on-the-bar-exam/)
- Should You Apply for Bar Exam Testing Accommodations (http://barexamtoolbox.com/apply-bar-exam-testing-accommodations/)
- How to Apply for Bar Exam Accommodations When Finances are a Concern (http://barexamtoolbox.com/apply-bar-exam-accommodations-finances-concern/)
- State Dependent Learning and the Bar Exam (http://barexamtoolbox.com/state-dependent-learning-and-the-bar-exam/)
- Using Resources and Seeking Accommodations in Law School (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/leveling-playing-field-using-resource-seeking-accommodations-law-school/)
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Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee
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