Does the developmentally appropriate practice model allow for the precise individual programming necessary to carry out IFSPs and IEPs?
Programming for young children with disabilities is determined by individual goals and objectives identified on the IEP or the outcomes and strategies on the IFSP. As Bowe (1995) described, IEPs and IFSPs are an “ordered arrangement of individually selected learning experiences that responds to children’s particular needs” (p. 73). Although the DAP framework does not articulate precisely what should be addressed in programs for young children, realistic curriculum goals and plans are based on regular assessment of individual needs, strengths, and interests.
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