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Beckman, Paula J.; Bristol, Marie M. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1991
This paper identifies four key issues in the implementation of Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) to provide services to young handicapped children as required by Public Law 99-457. These include sensitivity to cultural diversity, family assessment, intrusiveness, and establishing family outcomes. A typology of family outcomes which…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Evaluation Methods

Campbell, Philippa H. – Journal of Early Intervention, 1991
This article examines the role of assessment in developing Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP) under Part H of the Education of the Handicapped Act. Emphasis is on determining eligibility, collecting assessment data for describing developmental performance, and establishing desired outcomes. (PB)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Data Collection, Disabilities, Early Intervention