Resources for Writing Good IFSP Outcomes
Writing Family-Guided IFSP Outcomes
This is an information Packet in PDF form provided by Kansas Inservice TRaining System (KITS). It includes:
- Introduction
- Overview of Family-Guided IFSP Development
- Family-Guided IFSP Planning
- Family Choice and Decision Making Process
- The IFSP Process: Referral Through Program Evaluation
- Writing Family-Guided Outcomes, Activities/Strategies
- Evaluating Family-Guided Outcomes
- Culminating Activity: Rating Your Own IFSP Outcomes
- References, Resources and Web sites
The McWilliam Goal Functionality Scale II
(PDF: 84kb)
By Robin McWilliam, Siskin Children's Institute, assists professionals in evaluating a child's intervention goals.
Developing Functional, Prioritized Outcomes
Nebraska's IFSPweb, compares discipline outcomes to functional outcomes; compares broad to specific and focused outcomes.
Guidelines For Writing Family-Centered Outcomes
(PDF: 71kb)
Training For Virginia's Part C Program, developed by Rehabilitation Associates, PC, includes discussion of long term outcome with set of short term goals and examples.
Writing Good IFSP Outcomes
Training For Birth To 3, Wisconsin's Part C program, includes good discussion of the focus of outcomes (child or family) with case information and many examples.
The IFSP Document (see section entitled "More Guidance on Writing Functional Outcome")
Training for Birth to 3, Wisconsin's Part C program, includes discussion, sample forms and completed forms.