Implementing IFSPs in Louisiana
- 1 October 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Topics in Early Childhood Special Education
- Vol. 11 (3) , 54-65
- https://doi.org/10.1177/027112149101100306
Abstract
Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) must be developed for each eligible child and family beginning in the fourth year of a state's participation in the Part H program. In this article we describe one state's approach to developing responsive, family-centered IFSP formats. Four model formats developed by early intervention service providers and families throughout the state of Louisiana are described. Each contains the seven elements specified in Section 677 of the Part H regulations. The formats differ in the ways that these elements are expressed, reflecting the unique characteristics of the communities in which the families and service providers engage in collaborative early intervention service delivery. Considerations for future research and practices in IFSP development and implementation are discussed.Keywords
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