Area Guidance for Reviewers Guidance Question #13: – If intervention services cannot be achieved satisfactorily in a natural setting, a service may be provided in a setting other than a natural environment. The IFSP must include the natural environments in which services are provided, and if a service is not provided in a natural environment, a justification must be included. In other words, all services that are not provided in a natural environment (with the exceptions of respite care, parent support groups, etc.) must have an appropriate justification written in the IFSP (compliance requirement). Evidence = The information used to confirm that appropriate justifications are included for child-specific services not provided in a natural environment might be: the IFSP services page (settings) and natural environment justification. Criteria for Providing a Yes, No, or N/A Response A response is not applicable for this question. “N/A” A response is applicable if the justification meets the following criteria: “Yes” Is on the individual needs of the child as determined by the IFSP team including the parent Includes a plan to transition the service into a natural setting within a short period of time Is NOT based on administrative convenience, fiscal reasons, personnel limitations or parent/therapist preferences. A response is appropriate if : “No” no justification is included for services not provided in a natural setting the justification is not based on the needs of the child but appears to be for administrative convenience, fiscal reasons, personnel limitations or parent/therapist preferences. Topic Area Question/Item Yes No N/A Reviewer Comments
Area Guidance for Reviewers Guidance – Question #13: If intervention services cannot be achieved satisfactorily in a natural setting, a service may be provided in a setting other than a natural environment. The IFSP must include the natural environments in which services are provided, and if a service is not provided in a natural environment, a justification must be included. In other words, all services that are not provided in a natural environment (with the exceptions of respite care, parent support groups, etc.) must have an appropriate justification written in the IFSP (compliance requirement). Evidence = The information used to confirm that appropriate justifications are included for child-specific services not provided in a natural environment might be: the IFSP services page (settings) and natural environment justification. Criteria for Providing a Yes, No, or N/A Response A “N/A” response is not applicable for this question. A “Yes” response is applicable if the justification meets the following criteria: Is on the individual needs of the child as determined by the IFSP team including the parent Includes a plan to transition the service into a natural setting within a short period of time Is NOT based on administrative convenience, fiscal reasons, personnel limitations or parent/therapist preferences. A “No” response is appropriate if : no justification is included for services not provided in a natural setting the justification is not based on the needs of the child but appears to be for administrative convenience, fiscal reasons, personnel limitations or parent/therapist preferences. Topic Area Question/Item Yes No N/A Reviewer Comments
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