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Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to many of the questions we receive from parents, educators, health care professionals and others. If you don't find your question here, call us!

Early Intervention

2. How should I prepare for the Individualized Family Support Plan meeting?

It is helpful to think about several things in preparation for the IFSP meeting.  Some suggestions include:

Think about things your family enjoys doing together, such as hobbies, or where family outings happen.  What would you like to be doing?

What does a typical day or week look like in your family?

What happens at home around normal routines, such as bath time, meal time, play time, activities with siblings, bed times, etc.? 

Are these activities currently working well or not so well?

What are some things you would like for the future?  Are you thinking about a family vacation? Parenting group?  Date night?

Who are the people in the family/child's life?  Who provides child care?  What about grandparents or other extended family?  Would they have important information about your child, or do they play an important role in the life of your child and be a part of the IFSP team?  Ask them if they would come with you to the IFSP meeting.

What things are happening in your lives that are helping meet the outcomes that you want?  Hiking trips, trips to the park, play groups, sibling interactions, etc. all offer tremendous opportunities for practicing gross and fine motor skills, etc.

Are there activities in your community or family that could be used to help meet some of the needs of your child and family?  Could swimming lessons, library reading programs, co-ops, play groups, Sunday school, etc. help work towards achieving outcomes?

How can the agency/Family Resource Coordinator help to make these things happen?  This might mean asking the agency to help you make a connection to a community activity, to support you in fully participating in a community play group, help connect you to parent support groups, or find information about your child's delays.
In thinking about these and other questions and thoughts for your IFSP, you may want to actually write them down, and bring what you write to refer to during the IFSP meeting.

If you would like help in preparing for your IFSP meeting, call Project Connect at 263-3323.

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