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IFSP Outcome Statements

Tips to ensure accessibility in an IFSP meeting

- statements must be functional and based on the child's and family's needs and priorities

-with input from other professional team members

- statements should be action-oriented, family-worded, and positive in regards to what the family would like to see happen with their child

- explain the process and structure the meeting will follow with the parents before the meeting occurs

- schedule plenty of time for the meeting

Shelden, M. L., & Rush, D. D. (2014).

Hedeen, T., Peter, M., Moses, P., & Engiles, A. (2013).

Evaluation and Assessment Process

What is included in an IFSP?

- the child's present levels of functioning

- family information regarding the priorities and concerns

- the desired result for the child and family through the services

- the services the child will be receiving

- who will pay for the services

-where in the natural environment the services will take place (home or community)

- the number of days the child will receive the services and how long each session will last

- the name of the service coordinator supervising the implementation of the IFSP

- the steps to be taken to support the child's transition out of early intervention and into another program when the times comes

Strings Attached

Although the initial screening and assessment are free the services might not be.

Depending on the state, parents may be charged with a "sliding-scale" fee based on their income.

(Some services may be covered by a parent's health care-written consent required)

In the end, services will not be denied to a child if a family can not afford them.

An initially a screening will occur to evaluate whether the child has a developmental delay or disability

The team of professionals will then use the information to conclude if the child meets the criteria under IDEA and state policy for having a developmental delay or disability.

If the child qualifies, a set of family and child assessments will be necessary to identify the child's specific needs and match them to early intervention services appropriate to meet those needs.

The screening and assessments are free to parents under the IDEA and are funded by the state and federal government

What is an IFSP?

- written document that specifically outlines the early intervention services a child and family will receive.

- emphasizes the involvement of the family during the IFSP development and implementation

- can include the services of: speech therapists, audiology therapists, counselors, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and or medical personnel

Developmental Delays

Question:

Eligibility

"At risk of substantial developmental delay, according to informed clinical judgment" means the team confirms that development of a DHS determined eligible level of delay (30% or greater) is probable if EI services are not provided because the child is experiencing either:

  • A parent who has been medically diagnosed as having a severe mental disorder or a developmental disability; or

Three or more of the following risk factors:

  • Current alcohol or substance abuse by the primary caregiver;
  • Primary caregiver who is currently less than 15 years of age;
  • Current homelessness of the child.
  • Alcohol or substance abuse by the mother during pregnancy with the child;
  • Primary caregiver with a level of education equal to or less than the 10th grade, unless that level is appropriate to the primary caregiver's age; or
  • An indicated case of abuse or neglect regarding the child and the child has not been removed from the abuse or neglect circumstances (Illinois Department of Human Services, 2014).
  • "Developmental delay" means a Department of Human Services (DHS) -determined eligible level of delay (30% or greater) exists in one or more of the following areas of childhood development:
  • cognitive; physical; communication; social or emotional; or adaptive (Illinois Department of Human Services 2014).

What are considered developmental delays?

- early intervention is designed for infants and toddlers (birth-three) who have a developmental delay or disability

Question to discuss with your elbow buddy:

Why do we need Individual Family Service Programs (IFSP)?

Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)

Readability of Individualized Family Service Plans

- 85 IFSPs were reviewed and the average reading level was an 8th grade

- individuals who receive subsidized health care through Medicaid read at a 5th grade level

see a problem?

(Pizur-Barnekow, K. & Anderson, K. (2010)

By:Elizabeth Healy

Resources

References

Pizur-Barnekow, K., Patrick, T., Rhyner, P. M., Folk, L., & Anderson, K. (2010). Readability levels of individualized family service plans. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics, 30(3), 248-258. doi:10.3109/01942631003780869

Hedeen, T., Peter, M., Moses, P., & Engiles, A. (2013). Individualized Education Program (IEP)/ Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) Facilitation: Practical Insights and Programmatic Considerations. Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education, 1-8.

Shelden, M. L., & Rush, D. D. (2014). IFSP Outcome Statements Made Simple. Young Exceptional Children, 17(4), 15-27. doi:10.1177/1096250613499246

Center for Parent Information and Resources (2014, May). Overview of Early Intervention, Newark, NJ. Retrieved from

http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/ei-overview/

Child & Family Connections Procedure Manual FY14. (2014). Illinois Department of Human Services. Retrieved from

http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=65651

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