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ERIC Number: ED626313
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2002-Aug-15
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
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Evaluation of the "IFSPweb" in Nebraska. Final Report
Marvin, Chris
Online Submission
Federal law (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 1997) requires that states participating in Part C, Services for Infants and Toddlers, "…maintain and implement a statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency system…". The challenges of preparing and maintaining trained personnel to provide these early interventions services systematically across this rural state have been ongoing. With educational, medical and health and human services dispersed across the state in local communities but administered at the state level, there is a continuous call for efficient and economical processes for educating practitioners and families about the unique right s and responsibilities associated with the federally mandated Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). The "IFSPweb" is a web-based tutorial designed to educate parents and professionals about the IFSP process and document in Nebraska and promote best practice in early intervention services in the state. This report describes an evaluation of the "IFSPweb" describes the current use of the website by providers, effect of its use and providers judgement on its utility in advancing their roles with families.
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nebraska
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C
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