Checklist for Test Accommodations Petition

This checklist is designed to assist you in gathering information and preparing the material to submit a complete Test Accommodations Petition. Use this checklist to complete all information listed below that pertains to the test accommodations you are seeking.

STEP 1 - READ AND PREPARE REQUIRED MATERIALS

____1.	Read the Test Accommodation Guidelines (PDF - 55k).
____2.	Prepare a letter describing your specific disability, when and how it was first identified, and all accommodations you are requesting because of it. Specify whether your request for test accommodations is related to the essay or multiple-choice portions of the examination, or both.

STEP 2 - GATHER AND MAIL THE COMPLETE TEST ACCOMMODATIONS PETITION

____1.	The letter describing your specific disability.
____2.	Completed Applicant Questionnaire (PDF - 61k). All applicants seeking test accommodations must submit the Applicant Questionnaire.
____3.	Completed Accommodation Verification Form (PDF - 53k). You will complete the top portion of the Accommodation Verification Form and request that your physician or other professional licensed to diagnose and treat your disability complete the rest of the Accommodation Verification Form and return it to you for submission to the board. All applicants seeking test accommodations must submit the Accommodations Verification Form.

All of the following as applicable:

____4. Learning Disability Verification Form (PDF - 61k)

You will complete the top portion of the Learning Disability Verification Form and request that your physician or other professional licensed to diagnose and treat your disability complete the rest of the form and return it to you for submission to the board.

Submit copies of your high school transcript, as well as your undergraduate, postgraduate, and law school transcripts, if not already forwarded to the board. These documents must be provided before the board can consider your petition.

____5. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) Verification Form (PDF - 62k)

You will complete the top portion of the Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Verification Form and request that your physician or other professional licensed to diagnose and treat your disability complete the rest of the form and return it to you for submission to the board.

Submit copies of your high school transcript, as well as your undergraduate, postgraduate, and law school transcripts, if not already forwarded to the board. These documents must be provided before the board can consider your petition.

____6. Psychological Disability Verification Form (PDF - 55k)

You will complete the top portion of the Psychological Disability Verification Form and request that your physician or other professional licensed to diagnose and treat your disability complete the rest of the form and return it to you for submission to the board. Test anxiety is excluded, as it is not considered a disability.

____7. Law School Admission Council Form (PDF - 47k)

You will complete the top portion of the Law School Admission Council Form and request that the LSAC official responsible for authorizing test accommodations complete the rest of the form, stating all the test accommodations granted, if any. You are required to submit this form if accommodations were requested, whether they were granted or denied.

____8. Law School Official Form (PDF - 45k)

You will complete the top portion of the Law School Official Form and request that the law school administrator or professor responsible for authorizing test accommodations complete the rest of the form, stating all the test accommodations granted.

____9. Statement of Jurisdiction Form (PDF - 42k)

If you have requested and/or received accommodations on the bar examination in any other jurisdiction, you will complete the top portion of the Statement of Jurisdiction Form and request that the appropriate official in each jurisdiction complete the rest of the form, stating the test accommodations granted, including the percentage of additional time allowed, if any.

Address your package to the Florida Board of Bar Examiners.

U.S. Postal Service:
1891 Eider Court
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1750

FED EX or other delivery service:
1891 Eider Court
Tallahassee, FL 32308

____4.	Learning Disability Verification Form (PDF - 61k) You will complete the top portion of the Learning Disability Verification Form and request that your physician or other professional licensed to diagnose and treat your disability complete the rest of the form and return it to you for submission to the board. Submit copies of your high school transcript, as well as your undergraduate, postgraduate, and law school transcripts, if not already forwarded to the board. These documents must be provided before the board can consider your petition.
____5.	Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) Verification Form (PDF - 62k) You will complete the top portion of the Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Verification Form and request that your physician or other professional licensed to diagnose and treat your disability complete the rest of the form and return it to you for submission to the board. Submit copies of your high school transcript, as well as your undergraduate, postgraduate, and law school transcripts, if not already forwarded to the board. These documents must be provided before the board can consider your petition.
____6.	Psychological Disability Verification Form (PDF - 55k) You will complete the top portion of the Psychological Disability Verification Form and request that your physician or other professional licensed to diagnose and treat your disability complete the rest of the form and return it to you for submission to the board. Test anxiety is excluded, as it is not considered a disability.
____7.	Law School Admission Council Form (PDF - 47k) You will complete the top portion of the Law School Admission Council Form and request that the LSAC official responsible for authorizing test accommodations complete the rest of the form, stating all the test accommodations granted, if any. You are required to submit this form if accommodations were requested, whether they were granted or denied.
____8.	Law School Official Form (PDF - 45k) You will complete the top portion of the Law School Official Form and request that the law school administrator or professor responsible for authorizing test accommodations complete the rest of the form, stating all the test accommodations granted.
____9.	Statement of Jurisdiction Form (PDF - 42k) If you have requested and/or received accommodations on the bar examination in any other jurisdiction, you will complete the top portion of the Statement of Jurisdiction Form and request that the appropriate official in each jurisdiction complete the rest of the form, stating the test accommodations granted, including the percentage of additional time allowed, if any.