The Individualized Family Services Plan (IFSP) identifies the services that the child with a disability (birth through to the child’s third birthday) and their families will receive. The plan is based on the child’s developmental needs and outlines specific outcomes for the child. A difference between the IFSP and the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) is that the IFSP also provides for services and supports for families. The IFSP must contain:

• The child’s present level of development.
• The family’s resources, priorities and concerns as they relate to their child with a disability.
• The major outcomes for the child and their family.
• The early intervention services which will be provided.
• The natural environments in which the services will be provided, and if they will not be provided in these environments, why they will not.
• The dates the services will begin
• The family’s service coordinator
• The child’s plan to transition to pre-school services

For more information on the Individualized Service Plan (IFSP) visit Philadelphia School District