Developing the IFSP:
Essential Content
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Considerations for scheduling IFSP meetings with families: who,
where, when, how and who
A flexible, individualized IFSP for each child/family should be developed
by the people who really know a child and/or have spent some time evaluating
and assessing a child’s strengths and needs:
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Family |
Parents/legal guardians
Other family members/friends, as requested by
parents, if feasible
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Early intervention providers |
Service coordinator/interim service coordinator
Qualified personnel (at least one) directly involved
in a child’s evaluation/assessment *
Providers who will provide EI supports/services,
as appropriate
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Community agencies/links |
Advocate, as requested by parent
Representatives of community agencies and programs,
as requested by parent.
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If the early intervention provider(s) directly involved in conducting
a child's evaluation and assessment are
unable to attend the IFSP meeting, he or she can participate in one
of three ways: by a telephone conference call, having a knowledgeable
authorized representative attend, or making pertinent records available
for discussion.
- Where?
An IFSP meeting must be held in a setting that is convenient to the
family.
- When?
The first meeting to develop an initial
IFSP for a child eligible for a Local Infants and Toddlers Program
must be conducted within an initial 45-day time period which starts
with the initial referral from a parent or other source. The time for
the IFSP meeting must be convenient for the family.
Arrangements for this and all other IFSP meetings, including the
periodic and annual reviews, must be made with a family and other
participants before the meeting to ensure that they will be able to
attend.
- How will notice be given?
Prior written notice must be provided
to the parent(s) within a reasonable time, as determined or agreed to
by the parent(s). The notice must use the native language of the family,
or other mode of communication used by the family, unless clearly not
feasible to do so.
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