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
The File: Do It Right
The Paperchase: Managing Your Child’s Documents Under IDEA

Recommended 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