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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 386246" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Ditto Sharon. All that information is useful and important to have, but it does you no good if it's not in a format that you can easily access.</p><p></p><p>When I was in the midst of challenging times with- the district and one (or both) of my sped kids, I kept everything in binders, separated by section (daily reports, incident reports, IEPs, BIPs, evaluations, etc., as well as letters back and forth with- the sped dir from Hades). I also made it a habit to carry with me the latest copy of full IDEA regs as well as state regs (prominently labeled on the outside of the binder, LOL - never underestimate what will intimidate the SD). I used those binders to verify whatever fertilizer the SD was trying to pass off to me as "law". I *also* got into the habit of checking OSEP's letters of understanding (or clarification or whatever it is) on their web site - once had an IEP mtg on Boo where SD was trying to refuse to send aug. com. device home. I was simply delighted to pull out a recent OSEP letter stating, basically, that aug. com. devices should be sent home with- students in Boo's situation. At the very height of a battle for LRE for Boo, I actually not only had the binders but a big portable filing box, about 2 x 1.5 feet, huge thing, filled with- all kinds of info and documentation. That was a very fun year (not) LOL.</p><p></p><p>As things mellowed, I shelved the binders and the box. It wasn't necessary anymore. </p><p></p><p>I actually shredded all of thank you's IEPs and reports last summer. I'll probably shred Boo's next summer. Some folks recommend keeping them indefinitely, but I made the conscious decision to just let it all go. Boo's disability speaks for itself. thank you... well, he's doing his thing and all that paperwork isn't going to help him on his path. I didn't want it to potentially fall into his hands should I keel over unexpectedly. He didn't need to see the details of his struggles in writing. But that's just my opinion and I don't believe it's the norm.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 386246, member: 8"] Ditto Sharon. All that information is useful and important to have, but it does you no good if it's not in a format that you can easily access. When I was in the midst of challenging times with- the district and one (or both) of my sped kids, I kept everything in binders, separated by section (daily reports, incident reports, IEPs, BIPs, evaluations, etc., as well as letters back and forth with- the sped dir from Hades). I also made it a habit to carry with me the latest copy of full IDEA regs as well as state regs (prominently labeled on the outside of the binder, LOL - never underestimate what will intimidate the SD). I used those binders to verify whatever fertilizer the SD was trying to pass off to me as "law". I *also* got into the habit of checking OSEP's letters of understanding (or clarification or whatever it is) on their web site - once had an IEP mtg on Boo where SD was trying to refuse to send aug. com. device home. I was simply delighted to pull out a recent OSEP letter stating, basically, that aug. com. devices should be sent home with- students in Boo's situation. At the very height of a battle for LRE for Boo, I actually not only had the binders but a big portable filing box, about 2 x 1.5 feet, huge thing, filled with- all kinds of info and documentation. That was a very fun year (not) LOL. As things mellowed, I shelved the binders and the box. It wasn't necessary anymore. I actually shredded all of thank you's IEPs and reports last summer. I'll probably shred Boo's next summer. Some folks recommend keeping them indefinitely, but I made the conscious decision to just let it all go. Boo's disability speaks for itself. thank you... well, he's doing his thing and all that paperwork isn't going to help him on his path. I didn't want it to potentially fall into his hands should I keel over unexpectedly. He didn't need to see the details of his struggles in writing. But that's just my opinion and I don't believe it's the norm. [/QUOTE]
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