My point is: Medical records for many of our kids are incredibly complex and not easy for the layperson to understand. And then I come home, read all I can on the appropriate websites, and usually pose even more questions to my son’s doctors. When we are going through something new with my son, I ask for extra consult appointments. Schools are always saying “we don’t have time for this, we don’t have time for that….” but now all of a sudden they have time to have IEP teams communicate with doctors’ offices?Īlso, I have seen so many times, a parent gets a list of recommendations from a doctor, asks the IEP team to consider it. You can always file a state complaint, one of the many IEP complaint options. They cannot withhold IEP services until you sign this form (a common bullying tactic). And as far as I know, no state regs require it either. Nowhere in IDEA does it say that this is a part of the IEP process. No, a school cannot demand medical records. And it gets easier the more often you do it. The IEP process can be intimidating and not everyone wants to step out of their comfort zone and say “no” or ask for assistance. And, if you don’t understand something, ask.
Still, you have to read everything that is put in front of you. We are overwhelmed with forms and paperwork. I know it can be overwhelming to be a disability parent. Read all IEP forms that are put in front of you.
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