Once an IFSP team has been assembled and a meeting scheduled, your family's concerns, priorities, and resources will be discussed. This is your opportunity to share what you want for your child as well as what you would like for your child to improve on (it's okay if you want to focus on more than one item; for example I wanted my child's IFSP team to help me with having him sitting up independently and speaking more as a 1 year old). You will need to share with them your child's likes and dislikes as well as routines. This will help the service providers learn where and how to provide the needed services. It is also important to let the IFSP team know what your child's strengths are.
Developing Goals For Your Family:
Next, the IFSP team will discuss which area(s) will be worked (i.e. language, learning, social, adaptive skills, etc.) and develop goals for each. Then one or more individuals of the IFSP team will be assigned to help provide those services as well as discuss how often (i.e. 45 minutes each week on language). The team will also discuss strategies that will be used to help the child improve his/her performance in different areas. These strategies will be provided in the child's natural environments (i.e. home, childcare, etc.). They will be taught through the use of social and non-social activities.
Following Up:
It is important to know that your child will have an IFSP meeting every six months until he/she turns age 3. This is to ensure that the members of your child's IFSP team are working together to monitor your child's progress and make changes to the plan accordingly. It is important that at these meetings you openly discuss your wants and concerns for your child.
Developing Goals For Your Family:
Next, the IFSP team will discuss which area(s) will be worked (i.e. language, learning, social, adaptive skills, etc.) and develop goals for each. Then one or more individuals of the IFSP team will be assigned to help provide those services as well as discuss how often (i.e. 45 minutes each week on language). The team will also discuss strategies that will be used to help the child improve his/her performance in different areas. These strategies will be provided in the child's natural environments (i.e. home, childcare, etc.). They will be taught through the use of social and non-social activities.
Following Up:
It is important to know that your child will have an IFSP meeting every six months until he/she turns age 3. This is to ensure that the members of your child's IFSP team are working together to monitor your child's progress and make changes to the plan accordingly. It is important that at these meetings you openly discuss your wants and concerns for your child.
