IFSP FLASHCARDS|VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|GRADED A+
|LATEST 2026/2027
What are the IFSP required legal components (federal)? - ANSWER✔ 1. Information about the child's
status (physical development -vision, hearing, motor), health status, cognitive development,
communication development, social or emotional development, adaptive development
2. family information: a statement of the family's resources, priorities, and concerns relating to the
development of the child, a description of the child and families daily routines, activities, placement and
people, demographic info (DOB, primary language, address, etc)
3. Outcomes: degree to which progress toward achieving the outcomes is being made, whether
modifications or revisions of the outcomes or services are necessary
4.Early intervention services: frequency & intensity, method of delivery, natural environments, location,
payment arrangements (private insurance, SSI,
medicaid, medicare
5. Other services: medical and other services that the child needs, but that are not required under this
part, funding sources to be used in paying for those services or the steps that will be taken to secure
those services through public or private sources
6. Dates & duration of services: projected dates fro initiation of the services as soon as possible after the
IFSP meeting, anticipated duration of those services (beginning date and ending date of services)
7.name of service coordinator: individual responsible form implementing the plan and coordinating with
other agencies and persons (name & contact info)
8. Transition from Part C Services: the steps taken to support the transition of the child to preschool
services under Part B of the act to the extent that those services are appropriate, or other early care &
education Form I setting as appropriate
What do we know about how children grow, develop and learn? - ANSWER✔ -natural learning
opportunities
-everyday routines & activities of children & families
-within family and community life
T/F Children must be interested and engaged in an activity in order to strengthen their competency and
mastery. - ANSWER✔ True
, Exploring and participation is called? - ANSWER✔ engagement
Cycle of learning - ANSWER✔ interests -> engagement -> competence ->exploration & mastery
-Mastery reinforces existing interests and promotes new interests setting the cycle of learning in motion
again.
T/F High interest activities result in high competence. - ANSWER✔ True
The services provided to children should? - ANSWER✔ -strengthen family and caregivers capacity to
use multiple routines & activities as learning opportunities
-help families & caregivers figure out how to address challenging activities by improving the child's skills
and making adaptations so he/she can be more successful
-successful participation = learning & practice = mastery of skills
What is the mission of EI services? - ANSWER✔ -Part C Early intervention (EI) builds upon and
provides supports and resources to assist family members & caregivers to enhance children's learning
and development through everyday learning opportunities.
What age groups is Part C referring to? - ANSWER✔ 0-3 years of age
What age groups is Part B section 612 referring to? - ANSWER✔ 3-5 years of age
Goals of early intervention (EI) & early childhood special education (ECSE) for children? - ANSWER✔
to enable young children to be active and successful participants during the early childhood years and in
the future in a variety of settings-in their homes with their families, in childcare, preschool or school
programs, and in the community
Goals of early intervention (EI) & early childhood special education (ECSE) for adults? - ANSWER✔ to
enable families to provide care for their child and have the resources they need to participate in their
own desired family and community activities
|LATEST 2026/2027
What are the IFSP required legal components (federal)? - ANSWER✔ 1. Information about the child's
status (physical development -vision, hearing, motor), health status, cognitive development,
communication development, social or emotional development, adaptive development
2. family information: a statement of the family's resources, priorities, and concerns relating to the
development of the child, a description of the child and families daily routines, activities, placement and
people, demographic info (DOB, primary language, address, etc)
3. Outcomes: degree to which progress toward achieving the outcomes is being made, whether
modifications or revisions of the outcomes or services are necessary
4.Early intervention services: frequency & intensity, method of delivery, natural environments, location,
payment arrangements (private insurance, SSI,
medicaid, medicare
5. Other services: medical and other services that the child needs, but that are not required under this
part, funding sources to be used in paying for those services or the steps that will be taken to secure
those services through public or private sources
6. Dates & duration of services: projected dates fro initiation of the services as soon as possible after the
IFSP meeting, anticipated duration of those services (beginning date and ending date of services)
7.name of service coordinator: individual responsible form implementing the plan and coordinating with
other agencies and persons (name & contact info)
8. Transition from Part C Services: the steps taken to support the transition of the child to preschool
services under Part B of the act to the extent that those services are appropriate, or other early care &
education Form I setting as appropriate
What do we know about how children grow, develop and learn? - ANSWER✔ -natural learning
opportunities
-everyday routines & activities of children & families
-within family and community life
T/F Children must be interested and engaged in an activity in order to strengthen their competency and
mastery. - ANSWER✔ True
, Exploring and participation is called? - ANSWER✔ engagement
Cycle of learning - ANSWER✔ interests -> engagement -> competence ->exploration & mastery
-Mastery reinforces existing interests and promotes new interests setting the cycle of learning in motion
again.
T/F High interest activities result in high competence. - ANSWER✔ True
The services provided to children should? - ANSWER✔ -strengthen family and caregivers capacity to
use multiple routines & activities as learning opportunities
-help families & caregivers figure out how to address challenging activities by improving the child's skills
and making adaptations so he/she can be more successful
-successful participation = learning & practice = mastery of skills
What is the mission of EI services? - ANSWER✔ -Part C Early intervention (EI) builds upon and
provides supports and resources to assist family members & caregivers to enhance children's learning
and development through everyday learning opportunities.
What age groups is Part C referring to? - ANSWER✔ 0-3 years of age
What age groups is Part B section 612 referring to? - ANSWER✔ 3-5 years of age
Goals of early intervention (EI) & early childhood special education (ECSE) for children? - ANSWER✔
to enable young children to be active and successful participants during the early childhood years and in
the future in a variety of settings-in their homes with their families, in childcare, preschool or school
programs, and in the community
Goals of early intervention (EI) & early childhood special education (ECSE) for adults? - ANSWER✔ to
enable families to provide care for their child and have the resources they need to participate in their
own desired family and community activities
