Day Programs & Community Participation for Deafblindness
How the NDIS funds day programs, community access and social participation for people with Deafblindness, and how to find the right one.
Getting out, staying connected and doing things you enjoy matters — and the NDIS funds it. For people with Deafblindness, day programs and community participation supports build skills, friendships and routine. This guide explains what's funded and how to find the right program.
Community participation and Deafblindness
Deafblindness is a combined vision and hearing impairment that creates a unique disability distinct from blindness or deafness alone. The combination of sensory losses severely restricts access to environmental…
What's funded
Depending on your goals, a plan for Deafblindness might fund:
Group vs one-to-one
Both have their place for Deafblindness:
Getting it into a plan for Deafblindness
Set goals around connection, community and independence, and describe the support you need to take part safely. The clearer the goal, the easier it is to fund the right community supports.