Therapy & Allied Health for Blindness & Low Vision
The allied health and therapy the NDIS funds for Blindness & Low Vision, how Capacity Building pays for it, and how to find the right therapists.
Therapy and allied health help many people with Blindness & Low Vision build skills, stay independent and take part in daily life. This guide covers which therapies tend to help, how the NDIS funds them, and how to find the right therapists.
Understanding Blindness & Low Vision and therapy
Blindness and low vision encompass a spectrum of visual impairment from mild reduction in visual acuity or visual field loss through to total blindness. The World Health Organization defines low vision as best-corrected…
Which therapies help with Blindness & Low Vision
The allied health supports a plan for Blindness & Low Vision commonly includes are:
How the NDIS funds therapy
Most therapy sits in your Capacity Building budget, under Improved Daily Living. A few things to know:
Making your therapy budget go further
A few ways to stretch therapy funding for Blindness & Low Vision: