(a)
Meeting to develop initial IFSP-timelines. For a child who has been evaluated
for the first time and determined to be eligible, a meeting to develop the
initial IFSP must be conducted within the 45-day time period in Sec.
303.321(e).
(b) Periodic review.
(1) A review of the IFSP for a child and the
child's family must be conducted every six months, or more frequently if
conditions warrant, or if the family requests such a review. The purpose of the
periodic review is to determine-
(i) The
degree to which progress toward achieving the outcomes is being made;
and
(ii) Whether modification or
revision of the outcomes or services is necessary.
(2) The review may be carried out by a
meeting or by another means that is acceptable to the parents and other
participants.
(c) Annual
meeting to evaluate the IFSP. A meeting must be conducted on at least an annual
basis to evaluate the IFSP for a child and the child's family, and, as
appropriate, to revise its provisions. The results of any current evaluations
conducted under Sec. 303.322(c), and other information available from the
ongoing assessment of the child and family, must be used in determining what
services are needed and will be provided.
(d) Accessibility and convenience of
meetings.
(1) IFSP meetings must be
conducted-
(i) In settings and at times that
are convenient to families; and
(ii) In the native language of the family or
other mode of communication used by the family, unless it is clearly not
feasible to do so.
(2)
Meeting arrangements must be made with, and written notice provided to, the
family and other participants early enough before the meeting date to ensure
that they will be able to attend.
(e) Parental consent. The contents of the
IFSP must be fully explained to the parents and informed written consent from
the parents must be obtained prior to. the provision of early intervention
services described in the plan. If the parents do not provide consent with
respect to a particular early intervention service or withdraw consent after
first providing it, that service may not be provided. The early / intervention
services to which parental consent is obtained must be provided.