Creating a Special Needs Binder

Jennifer Johnson As a parent of a child with both significant medical problems as well as a diagnosis of autism, I have tried to learn things and develop systems along the way to help me in terms of accessing care for my child and getting quality care.  One of the tools that I developed for myself (and then later learned was available online in other forms) is a medical/special needs binder.  I take it to all appointments for my son — the pediatrician, speech therapist, school psychologist, etc. Special Needs Binder: Why and How Whether your child has medical problems on top of ASD or not, you will unfortunately spend a lot of time in the offices of doctors, psychologists, school officials, etc. Each of them is likely to ask you many of the same questions again, and some will ask you the same things multiple times. My son has…