I agree.  I am also a baby boomer and most communication in the past was conducted either in person or by phone.  With the ease of email, it has reduced reliance on these other methods of communication, but may not be the best method to use depending on the recipient.

We work with students who have autism and other developmental disabilities.  Many times it's common to address all questions to the parents. I always look at the student when I'm asking a question or they are speaking to me, so that parents do not try to always answer for them.

I find the list of documents and where to find them for the Resource Notebook most helpful.  This will enable me to gather all the information needed to serve our students.

Do you find it more efficient to keep paper files or use an electronci system? We currently maintain both, but are moving toward an electronic system more and more.