Issues such as evaluation results, the possibility of stopping or starting a service, etc. should be discussed with all parties prior to the actual meeting. Families, along with teams, set the goals. The plan is made to meet the goals. Families can decline a service without fear of not being able to get that service at a later time. Some meetings of the team have required participants to fulfill rules and regulations and it is the responsibility of the services coordinator to make sure that these people are present and that families understand these regulations.
Families have the primary opportunity to set up the team.
Some families will want smaller teams and some people will want everyone involved present at team meetings. It is very important that the team has a global representation. It is just as important to consider support people such as extended family and child care providers as it is to consider providers of services when setting up the team. Although the IFSP Process is ongoing and any topic can be revisited at any time, prior to the first IFSP meeting a series of events does happen. The services coordinator makes the first contact with the family within seven days of the referral.