How is an Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) different from an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)?

Why are they different?An Individual Education Plan (IEP) is for the child and his/her educational needs with supports for educational success. It is a student focused plan that is developed for a child that needs special education services. The IEP is developed by a team (parents, special education teacher, regular education teacher, an administrator, school psychologist, behavior liaison, and anybody else that needs to provide input on behalf of the student. An Individual Family Service Plan is a family-based approach with the goal being early intervention services for babies or toddlers. A key principle of early intervention is that services occur in a natural setting where the parent/child feel most comfortable.usually your, but it could also be a place like a nearby community center (Early Intervention: IFSP- What it is and How It Works, Stuart, A.). Stuart also wrote An IFSP is a plan that guides and supports your efforts to boost your childs development up to age 3. On the other hand, an IEP is a plan for special education and related services for children ages 3

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