IFSP Provider Checklist: Before the Meeting

The IFSP, or Individualized Family Service Plan, is the legal plan that guides early intervention for a young child and their family. This checklist helps providers prepare for the first IFSP meeting in a way that is family-centered, legally sound, and communication-accessible. Before the meeting, it prompts you to confirm eligibility and timelines and understand the basics of the law, gather medical, hearing, and developmental records, and learn the family's daily routines, priorities, and concerns. Throughout, it reminds you to center what the family wants rather than professional assumptions. Use it to walk into that first meeting prepared and ready to listen.