It is very helpful to create a notebook of useful information pertaining to your child with disabilities. This notebook will prove to be very helpful for years to come.

What to include inside your notebook:

A. Section for Important Documents

Copy of your child's Social Security card

Copy of your child's Birth Certificate or Proof of Citizenship

Copy of Medicaid card (if applicable)

Guardianship Papers (if your child is over 18 and applicable)

B. Section for Healthcare

Copy of your child's Immunization Record

Current Doctor's names, addresses, and phone numbers

List of medical testing (MRI, X-Ray, etc), surgeries, and procedures with dates and hospital or location performed

List of any diagnosis, date, and location

C. Section for School Records

Psychological Evaluations with IQ score and Adaptive Skills Listed (Keep all)

Eligibility and Evaluation Report (Keep all)

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