Source: Parents Helping Parents (PHP)
The following web sites have resources about the process of transitioning from IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan) to IEP (Individual Education Program):
- http://www.dds.ca.gov/title17/SectionView.cfm?ArticleID=34
Ed Code for transition from IFSP to IEP from the California Department of Developmental Services. - http://www.tri-counties.org/pdf/TCRC%20PreSchool%20.pdf
Transition handbook from IFSP to IEP published by Tri Counties Regional Center, which is in California. - http://www.hddf.com/sitemanager/assets/pdfs/113_F60D8B93CF13E4B4938524F1A1EBD7A1.pdf
Another transition handbook published by Family Resource Center Coordinators. (Slow to load, so be patient) - http://www.pai-ca.org/Pubs/505101.pdf
Chapter 11 from the book “Special Education Rights and Responsibilities” published by CASE and PAI. Has information about preschool for children with disabilities. - http://www.pai-ca.org/Pubs/505201.pdf
Chapter 12 from the book “Special Education Rights and Responsibilities” published by CASE and PAI. Has information re: transition from IFSP to IEP. *Look at questions 21 and 22. - http://www.kidsource.com/NICHCY/infantpub.html
This Parent’s Guide will take you through the process to help families learn how to get help for their young children with special needs (ages birth through 5 years). - http://www.brookespublishing.com/store/books/wetherby-csbsdp/checklist.htm
This downloadable checklist (a multiple-choice questionnaire) can be easily completed by a child’s caregiver in 5 to 10 minutes as the first step in routine screening for developmental delays in children from 6 to 24 months of age. *Instructions for scoring and interpreting the results are available online.
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