RECORD
KEEPING
Keeping accurate records
is critical when dealing with any governmental agency. Unfortunately when
faced with the day-to-day “to do” list of life, many times
even the most organized of us find ourselves swimming in boxes of papers
every time we need a document.
Check out the articles on this page to help you get organized and stay
organized so you’re not still “swimming” for that letter
from the speech therapist at midnight before your IEP!
Links:
Parent Advocacy: Letters, Documents & Paper Trails
Learning the Rules of the Game
Disabled by Paperwork?
The File: Do It Right
The Paperchase: Managing Your Child’s Documents Under IDEA
Care Organizing Tools and the Caregiver’s NotebookRecommended
Reading
Wrightslaw:
From Emotions to Advocacy—The Special Education Survival Guide
A practical "survival guide" designed to teach you how to advocate
for children with disabilities. Learn about obstacles, common reasons
for parent-school conflict, and how to manage a crisis. Learn advocacy
skills - how to organize, plan, present, and prepare. Learn how to organize
the child's file, write SMART IEP goals and objectives, and measure progress
objectively. Learn to create paper trails, write persuasive letters, and
maintain control in school meetings. Includes worksheets, forms, sample
letters; appendices; bibliography; index. To order go to
www.wrightslaw.com
Wrightslaw:
Special Education Law
Designed to answer questions about special education law, Wrightslaw:
Special Education Law includes the full text of the Individuals with Disabilities
Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, FERPA, implementing regulations,
and special education decisions by the U. S. Supreme Court. To order go
to
www.wrightslaw.com