If child care providers have children with special needs in their programs, they may have heard the terms IEP and IFSP. What do these terms mean, and how do they help child care providers better educate children with special needs?
Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Individualized Education Programs, or IEPs, are plans developed to guide the education of a child with special needs between ages 3 and 21 in the early childhood or school setting. The federal Individuals with Disabilities …