The pediatrician's role in development and implementation of an IndividualEducation Plan (IEP) and or an Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP)

Authors
Ziring, PR Brazdziunas, D Cooley, WC Kastner, TA Kummer, ME de Pijem, LG Quint, RD Ruppert, ES Sandler, AD
Citation
Pr. Ziring et al., The pediatrician's role in development and implementation of an IndividualEducation Plan (IEP) and or an Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP), PEDIATRICS, 104(1), 1999, pp. 124-127
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
PEDIATRICS
ISSN journal
00314005 → ACNP
Volume
104
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
124 - 127
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-4005(199907)104:1<124:TPRIDA>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The Individual Education Plan and Individual Family Service Plan are legall y mandated documents developed by a multidisciplinary team assessment that specifies goals and services for each child eligible for special educationa l services or early intervention services. Pediatricians need to be knowled geable of federal, state, and local requirements; establish linkages with e arly intervention, educational professionals, and parent support groups; an d collaborate with the team working with individual children.