Day Programs & Community Participation for Intellectual Disability
How the NDIS funds day programs, community access and social participation for people with Intellectual Disability, 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 Intellectual Disability, 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 Intellectual Disability
Intellectual disability (ID) is characterised by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviour — skills such as communication, self-care, social interaction, community participation and…
What's funded
Depending on your goals, a plan for Intellectual Disability might fund:
Group vs one-to-one
Both have their place for Intellectual Disability:
Getting it into a plan for Intellectual Disability
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.