Infant, Toddler, and Family service process- IDEA Part C

Question 1

EI IFSP

Answer 1

Family centered approach

• promotes family engagement in EI
• addresses developmental needs of child and family.

Question 2

IFSP written plan- review IFSP documentation handout

Answer 2

summary statements of Child’s present level of functioning for:

• Physical health and nutrition
• hearing
• seeing
• moving
• communicating
• thinking and learning/cognition
• social skills and temperament
• Doing things by self/adaptive developmental performance.

Question 3

IFSP plan must include:

Answer 3

1) family support and resource information
2) Priorities of the family, what are their needs or concerns for their child
3) family outcomes for the child (in their own words)
- goals, expectations for their child and family unit
- outcome statements
- who is the IFSP team?

Question 4

EI service plan

Answer 4

List of services needed (include OT)

• where services will occur
• duration of service
• frequency and intensity of service
• method of service delivery (direct, indirect, consultative or combination of all)

Question 5

Transition steps from IFSP to Preschool

Answer 5

Support child for services, if needed beyond EI services
-6 months prior to 3rd birthday must have meetings with local LEA.
(share information of child’s progress, determine if continuation of services is needed)