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Explain the difference between IEP’s and IFSP’s.
The total length of the assignment is at minimum two double-spaced pages in Times New Roman of 12 font following the required submission format. More will be accepted.
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The difference between IEP’s and IFSP’s.
There are some significant differences between IEP’s and IFSP’s. The major differences are that IFSP is used in early intervention for children ages birth – 2 years old when the IEP is used in special education for children ages 3 to 21. Moreover, IFSP focuses on the services that a child and his/her family need to provide help with child development when IEP focuses on the child’s educational needs.
Annie Stuart says, “think of the IFSP as the foundation—and a road map—for your family’s involvement with early intervention services. It clearly lays out what services your baby or toddler should receive and what results you and the team hope to achieve for your child” (Stuart, 2019). The main idea of the IFSP is to provide services to a child in a natural setting where the child feels comfortable. Usually, it’s a child’s home, daycare, or nearby community center. The IFSP considers the family’s priorities, expectations, functioning, needs, concerns, and resources. It actually a personalized plan for the whole family to help enhance the child’s development.
According to Pacer center, the IFSP team includes the following members: “one or both of the parents, other family members if requested, an advocate of the family if requested, service coordinator, and a person who is involved in conducting evaluations and assessments” (Pacer Center, 2011).
The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) says that “An IEP is a written statement for a child with a disability that is developed, reviewed, and revised in a meeting in keeping with certain requirements of law and regulations” (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, 2013). To get an IEP, the school must first evaluate a child and decide if he/she qualifies to receive special education services. The IEP includes the child’s family background, strengths, weaknesses, and interests, physical and emotional functionality. This plan sets clear and accessible goals that are not too low or high for the child to reach. It tells what services the student will receive and explains the educational techniques and strategies that will be used during the lesson to help a child enhance his/her educational performance. Moreover, the IEP describes any other supports, accommodations, and modifications provided to a child to ensure that a child participates in the developmentally appropriate activities and progresses through his/her educational life.
According to Pacer center, the IEP team includes the following members: “one or both of the parents, regular education teacher, special education teacher, a representative of the school district who can commit resources, a person who can interpret results of the evaluations, and others who have the knowledge or special expertise abbot the child” (Pacer Center, 2011).
In conclusion, both IFSP and IEP help students and their families improve a child’s development and academic achievement using different services and educational strategies. The EFSP and IEP help the family, teachers, and other services members observe and manage the student’s progress. During the meetings, the team decides whether the student is making progress and making adjustments to the plan as needed.
References
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities. (2013, November 7). Contents of the IEP. Reading Rockets. https://www.readingrockets.org/article/contents-iep
Pacer Center. (2011). What is the difference between an IFSP and an IEP? "A Guide for Minnesota Parents to. https://www.pacer.org/parent/php/PHP-c59.pdf
Stuart, A. (2019, August 5). IFSP: What It Is and How It Works. Understood.org; Understood. https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/treatments-approaches/early-intervention/ifsp-what-it-is-and-how-it-works