Early childhood staff that work with your family work as a team. YOU are an important member of this team. You are the most knowledgeable person about your child, your family, and what you want to see happen to help your child learn and grow. As a team member, it is important to share information about your child during your child’s evaluation and assessment and to identify what you want to work on with your child. Helping to develop your child’s intervention plan― Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) or Individualized Education Plan (IEP)―is also important. Your interactions with other team members provide opportunities to try out ideas, make suggestions, and provide feedback about what is or is not working. This practice guide includes different things that can help you be involved actively and meaningfully with other team members.
