Rene: We have requested a copy of our kids school records (both SN with IEPs) and they did not include any notes from the related service providers (OT, Speech, etc). Our school district says that they only use IEP Direct to document for Medicaid reimbursement, which we don not qualify. Are they required to keep session notes for related services and do we as parents have access to this? How can we check that our kids received all sessions if its not documented?
Frequently the therapist keeps these, but they are school records. If the school will not provide them, a complaint to the state education agency could assist you. Your state parent training & information center can assist you. http://www.parentcenterhub.org/find-your-center/