Chapter 7
Upon completion of this chapter, you should be able to:
- Understand the process of family involvement in developing IEP and IFSP;
- Identify and describe the components and content of IFSP;
- Identify and describe the components and content of IEP;
- Demonstrate knowledge regarding successful partnership among professionals.
- In your opinion, what are some behaviors that might be indicative of cultural competence?
- Why do you think parents are considered members of the IFSP and IEP team?
- What are your ideas about working within a team of professionals in an early childhood inclusive classroom?
- Early Intervention Parent Leadership Project (IFSP resources for parents) http://www.eiplp.org/
- IFSP Web: Individual Family Service Program http://ifspweb.org/
- Mayer-Johnson, LLC http://www.mayer-johnson.com/
- Resources on IEP Department of Education: http://idea.ed.gov/explore/view/p/,root,dynamic,TopicalArea,1,
- National Training Center on Inclusion, Kids Included Together (KIT) http://www.kitonline.org
- ECTA Center: The Early Childhood Training Assistance Center http://ectacenter.org/