What is an IEP and an IFSP?
Individual Education Plan (IEP) is a written plan describing services, providers, locations, and goals for services for children over the age of three years. It is written by a team of individuals and coordinated by the local school district. Priorities are more pre-academic or academic in nature, and services are provided in a least-restrictive environment (to the maximum extent possible. Students with disabilities must be included in a regular classroom with appropriate aids and typically developing peers) Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) is a written plan describing services, providers, locations, and goals for services and supports provided to child from birth through age 2 years old and the child’s family. It is prepared by a team that includes the family, childcare providers, therapists, and special instructors. Services are family focused and provided in a natural environment (setting in the community where the typical infant or toddler participates, such as his/her hom
