Documentation Documentation is an extremely effective tool for advocacy efforts. Often, it's the key to success when dealing with difficult situations.
Documentation calls for accountability and also allows for kudos when things go right.
Separate them and file them in a large 3-ring binder, sectioned off for categories such as medical, evals, correspondence, IEPs. I keep the latest IEP with the latest multidisciplinary evaluation. I believe a good IEP is really an extension of the evaluation, and the two are tied closely together. Too often the evaluation is never consulted during the actual planning at an IEP meeting. Doing this is the equivalent of getting a medical physical, then no one ever looking at the results or using them for guidance in treatment.