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Delaware Code Title 14. Education § 3107A. Individualized family service plan

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The Department must ensure that eligible children and their families annually receive an IFSP that includes all of the following:

(1) A multi-disciplinary assessment of the unique strengths and needs of each eligible child and identification of services appropriate to meet those needs.

(2) A family-directed assessment of the resources, priorities, and concerns of the family and the identification of the supports and services necessary to enhance the family's capacity to meet the developmental needs of the eligible child.

(3) A written IFSP in the format specifically prescribed by regulation, developed and approved as follows:

a. The IFSP must be prepared by a multi-disciplinary team which includes the child's parents.

b. The contents of the IFSP must be fully explained to the parents and informed written consent obtained prior to providing the services described in the IFSP.

c. If parental consent to a particular service is withheld, the early intervention services to which consent is obtained must be provided.

(4) Services under the IFSP must be provided, to the maximum extent appropriate, in the natural environment.

(b) An IFSP must be reviewed every 6 months, or more often when appropriate based on the needs of the child and family.

(c) The initial evaluation, assessment, and plan meeting must be held within 45 calendar days after the initial referral to the early intervention program, except under exceptional family circumstances as allowed under the IDEA.

(d) An IFSP must provide for the child to smoothly transition from services provided under this chapter as required under the IDEA.

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