IFSP stands for which plan?

IFSP stands for which plan?

• A. Integrated Family Service Plan
• B. Individualized Family Service Plan
• C. Individualized Federal Service Plan
• D. Free Appropriate Public Education

Answer: (B)

IFSP stands for Individualized Family Service Plan. This is the planning document used in early intervention for children birth through age three who have developmental delays or disabilities. It frames services around the child’s development and, importantly, centers on the family’s needs and resources. The plan specifies the present levels of development, the outcomes or goals for the child, the services to be provided (such as therapies or home visits), where those services will occur (often in the child’s natural environment), who will deliver the services, and how progress will be measured. It also includes a transition plan to preschool services when the child approaches age three. This differs from an Individualized Education Program, which serves school-age children under Part B of IDEA, and from the term FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education), which describes the guaranteed right to an appropriate education rather than a planning document.

IFSP stands for Individualized Family Service Plan. This is the planning document used in early intervention for children birth through age three who have developmental delays or disabilities. It frames services around the child’s development and, importantly, centers on the family’s needs and resources. The plan specifies the present levels of development, the outcomes or goals for the child, the services to be provided (such as therapies or home visits), where those services will occur (often in the child’s natural environment), who will deliver the services, and how progress will be measured. It also includes a transition plan to preschool services when the child approaches age three. This differs from an Individualized Education Program, which serves school-age children under Part B of IDEA, and from the term FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education), which describes the guaranteed right to an appropriate education rather than a planning document.