What are IFSPs and IEPs?
The Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) is both a process and a document intended to assist families and professionals in a community in their combined efforts to meet the developmental needs of a young child from birth to age three with special needs. The guiding principal of the IFSP is that the family is a child’s greatest resource, that a baby’s needs are closely tied to the needs of their family. The IFSP may also identify services the family may be interested in, such as financial information or information about raising a child with a disability.
