I made a binder, seperated down into tabbed sections with all collected information from the past two years of speech, OT, Kindergarten school coorespondence, medical issues, etc.
The binder includes all present & past evaluations, handouts, therapudic excerise handouts....I'm trying to decide if I should place in there preschool reports (such as incident reports, and school handbooks) as well.
Is this over the top? Am I crazy for keeping a history file?
Its just the vanilla files i made are getting too general and confusing, and since we will be facing meetings in the future (for IEPs, etc),I would think keeping these things organized would be beneficial. I bought a 2" binder and its 80% full... I think having a visual of DS's struggles over the past few years simply breaks my heart... he's only 5yo.
I dont think you are crazy for being organized. Ive gone into appts with the current evals before.
I would only include incident reports and such that specifically tie in to the dx...mostly for proof there is an issue in a school setting with x,y and z.
Im sad to say that most of DS's incident reports are of DS hitting/kicking/biting teachers..maybe 1-2 reports are if him in minor problems, like tripping, etc.
I think handbooks of old preschools are too much, I agree.
I have a 2 inch binder for DS1 as well. When we were doing the preschool evaluations, the evaluators loved it because I could pull out anything they needed. I keep all of his evals in their right now because he is so hung and I don't know what someone will think is relevant. I think I am going to have to start a separate binder for medical issues though. The binder I currently have is almost full.
DS1: 4/15/2011
Dx: ASD, SPD and receptive and expressive speech delay at 21 months
I have a huge chronological binder and I'm about to start the second. I need to go through and file about 6 months worth. I keep everything and I also scan it.
I use the system out lined in Wright's Law's Emotions to Advocacy.
I have a binder like that (no incident reports). Mine is also chronological with the most recent stuff at the front. It's 3" thick and overflowing. It comes in handy though. I take it to appointments with specialists (which has come in handy several times).
I keep the school handbook and some incident reports that I have kept in each binder for each school year. I have 6 binders total. 1 for SSI, 1 for EI, school years for 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, and the upcoming school year 2014-2015.
I have an entire binder for Jon since we're dealing with his due process issues this year. It's 4 inches thick and I'm running out of room. Not over the top at all.
Re: WDYT: Is this over the top?
I would only include incident reports and such that specifically tie in to the dx...mostly for proof there is an issue in a school setting with x,y and z.
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I think handbooks of old preschools are too much, I agree.
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I keep the school handbook and some incident reports that I have kept in each binder for each school year. I have 6 binders total. 1 for SSI, 1 for EI, school years for 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, and the upcoming school year 2014-2015.