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Keeping Up With Information

Make sure you get copies of all written information about your child (records, reports, etc.). This will help you keep track of services and advocate for your child. Remember, as time goes on, you'll probably have more information to keep track of, so it's a good idea to keep it together in one place.

Many parents find it helpful to put all the information about their child in a notebook. Your Child Service Coordinator can help you set up a notebook. You might want to include this Parent Handbook about the Infant-Toddler Program and your IFSP in your notebook.

The sample contact form on the next page can help you start a file of information about your child. As you contact different people and places, it's a good idea to keep records of people you've talked with and what was said. Your Child Service Coordinator can make more copies of the contact form for you. You may want to add other information to your notebook, such as:

• letters and notes (from doctors, specialists, etc.)
• medical records
• results of tests and evaluations
• notes from meetings about your child
• reports from specialists
• family medical histories
• your child's developmental history, including your personal notes
• records of shots and immunizations
• notices of meetings

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