Handout: Establishing Procedures, Protocols, and Structures to Support Natural Environments in Early Intervention

This handout provides early intervention leaders with practical strategies for supporting services in natural environments under IDEA Part C. It outlines leadership actions that help teams embed services into family routines, promote peer interactions, and engage families as active partners in the IFSP process. By building systems and protocols that emphasize everyday learning opportunities, leaders can strengthen program quality and ensure that children and families receive meaningful, individualized support in their daily lives.