ERIC Number: EJ745992
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Publication Date: 2005
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Can We All Fit? Squeezing in Better Support With Fewer People
Jung, Lee Ann
Young Exceptional Children, v8 n4 p19-27 2005
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) teams are by definition comprised of professionals from a variety of disciplines who are trained to determine recommendations for the services they deliver. Research indicates that when more people are on the IFSP team, families may feel less supported, and diminished child outcomes can result. However, trimming the team can be a sensitive issue to address as each potential team member has valuable expertise and knowledge. Although the literature is supportive of narrowing early intervention teams to a primary service provider with other members in supportive roles, arriving at the specific decisions that lead to a minimum type of team configuration can be challenging. This article describes an alternative approach for determining who is on the team from the approach presently in use by many early intervention programs. A brief description of a commonly used model is provided, followed by a discussion of the frequently raised concerns to adopting an alternative approach and a presentation of the arguments to address these concerns. (Contains 2 figures and 1 table.)
Descriptors: Individualized Family Service Plans, Family Programs, Models, Social Support Groups, Staff Utilization, Intervention, Methods Research, Case Studies, Program Descriptions, Personnel Evaluation, Personnel Selection, Improvement Programs
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Language: English
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