NDIS Employment Support (SLES & DES) for Speech & Language Impairment
How the NDIS supports work and employment for people with Speech & Language Impairment — SLES, DES, supported and open employment.
Many people with Speech & Language Impairment want to work, and the right support makes it possible. Between the NDIS and the Disability Employment Services program, there are several pathways into a job. This guide explains the options — school leaver supports, DES, and supported or open employment — for people with Speech & Language Impairment.
Work and Speech & Language Impairment
Speech and language impairment (SLI) refers to difficulties producing, understanding or using spoken language that are not explained by hearing loss, intellectual disability or acquired brain injury. It encompasses a…
The main employment pathways
For someone with Speech & Language Impairment, the options usually include:
How the NDIS funds work supports
NDIS employment supports sit in your Capacity Building budget (Finding and Keeping a Job), and some on-the-job help in Core. Key points:
Getting employment support into a plan for Speech & Language Impairment
Bring an employment goal and any assessments of your work capacity to planning. A support coordinator or a DES provider can help you map the pathway from where you are now to the job you want.