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Peer reviewedMcBride, Susan L. – Young Children, 1999
Reviews early education practices that respect families' effects on child development, acknowledges families as decision makers, and supports families' role in educating and caring for children. Discusses three principles for family-centered practice and describes continuing challenges and opportunities suggested in the research findings. Charts…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Family Attitudes, Family Involvement, Family Role
Peer reviewedMcWilliam, R. A.; Ferguson, Ardith; Harbin, Gloria L.; Porter, Patricia; Munn, Duncan; Vandivere, Patricia – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1998
A study found the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) Family-Centeredness Rating Scale was effective in evaluating 100 IFSPs from four different agencies. The highest rated items were identifying the family's role and writing in the active voice. More child-related goals were written compared to family-related goals. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Intervention, Evaluation Methods, Family Needs
Experiences and Perceptions of EHS Staff with the IFSP Process: Implications for Practice and Policy
Direct linkZhang, Chun; Fowler, Susan; Bennett, Tess – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2004
This study examined the experiences of Early Head Start (EHS) staff with the development of the Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) for young children with developmental delays and their families in 40 EHS programs in six Midwestern states. Staff perspectives about challenges, needs, strategies and suggestions for the IFSP development were…
Descriptors: Developmental Delays, Individualized Family Service Plans, Young Children, Program Development
Download full textHatton, Deborah D.; McWilliam, R. A.; Winton, P. J. – 2002
This brief paper summarizes issues and strategies in early intervention with infants and toddlers who have visual impairments. Characteristics of exemplary early intervention services are identified including collaboration with families and other professionals in the Individualized Family Service Plan process and home visits that promote…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Development, Delivery Systems, Early Intervention
Mistrett, Susan – 2000
This final report reviews activities and achievements of the "Let's Play!" project, an effort to apply assistive technology (AT) to promote the play skills of infants and toddlers with disabilities within their natural environments. The federally supported project was designed to assist county early intervention programs and developed,…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Child Development, Disabilities, Early Intervention
Connecticut Birth to Three System, Hartford. – 1999
This guide was developed to assist families and service providers in Connecticut with the development of Individualized Family Service Plans for infants and young children with hearing impairments under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It provides general information about hearing loss and deafness, intervention…
Descriptors: Audiology, Deafness, Disability Identification, Early Identification
Peer reviewedKatz, Laurie; Scarpati, Stan – Infant-Toddler Intervention: The Transdisciplinary Journal, 1995
Interviews with nine families and staff of an early intervention program for young children with disabilities found that staff members maintained beliefs about themselves as primary decision makers regarding development and implementation of Individualized Family Service Plans and that families perceived the early intervention program as more…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Decision Making, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedBromer, Billi L. – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 1999
Describes how simple changes in pretend-play areas can enable children with disabilities to participate more fully in early-learning experiences. Discusses how play reflects cognitive and social skills. Identifies challenges to supporting inclusive pretend play related to environmental barriers and children's characteristics; presents suggestions…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Disabilities, Inclusive Schools
Rush, Karen – 1999
This training module focuses on early childhood and is part of a training series for paraprofessionals working with students who have disabilities. The module is comprised of two components, a facilitator's guide and a student guide. The facilitator's guide provides the full text of the student's edition as well as chapter goals to be accomplished…
Descriptors: Child Development, Course Content, Courses, Day Care
Garland, Corinne W.; Kniest, Barbara A. – 2002
This final report discusses activities and outcomes of "Caring for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: A Continuing Education Program for Nurses (CFIT Nurses)," a Virginia program designed to develop and implement a model of training to ensure that nurse practitioners and registered nurses have the information and skills needed to be…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Intervention, Independent Study, Individualized Family Service Plans
Miller, Jerri; Petersen, Sandy – 1999
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act entitles each family with an eligible infant or toddler to service coordination at no cost to them. This publication sets forth guidelines and describes the vision for how service coordination will be provided to families in Colorado. The publication, in English and Spanish versions, notes that…
Descriptors: Coordination, Coordinators, Developmental Delays, Disabilities
Peer reviewedBoone, Harriet A.; Coulter, Dianne K. – Infant-Toddler Intervention: The Transdisciplinary Journal, 1995
This Colorado study of practices in infant and toddler programs (ages 0-4) involved a review of 53 individual family service plans (IFSPs) and perceptions of 44 parents and 51 professionals concerning family-centered practices. IFSPs were found to be primarily child-centered, and urban and rural differences were determined. (Author/SW)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Family Involvement
Peer reviewedCallahan, Jane P.; Olson, Jennifer – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1994
Surveys examined the perceptions of 22 early-interventionists about their degree of involving families in the Individualized Family Service Plan process, and assessed the satisfaction of 90 parents regarding the services they and their child received. Parents appeared equally satisfied with interventionists regardless of interventionist's degree…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Family Programs
Peer reviewedAllred, Keith W.; Briem, Raquel; Black, Sharon J. – Young Children, 1998
Examines ways of using collaboration to address the needs of young children with disabilities through Individualized Family Service Plans. Discusses collaborating among professionals and parents; identifying existing routines within the family and professional setting; developing family and child goals through listening, incorporating goals with…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Family Needs
Peer reviewedPolmanteer, Kathryn; Turbiville, Vicki – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2000
This article describes recommended practices for the development of family-centered Individualized Family Service Plans and provides a summary of recent research examining their use in Kansas as a component of program review. Suggestions of how speech-language pathologists can apply recommended practices are provided. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Educational Principles, Family Involvement, Family Needs, Family Programs
