Therapy & Allied Health for Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI)
The allied health and therapy the NDIS funds for Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI), how Capacity Building pays for it, and how to find the right therapists.
Therapy and allied health help many people with Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) 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 Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) and therapy
Cerebral visual impairment (CVI), sometimes called cortical visual impairment, is vision loss caused by how the brain processes what the eyes see, rather than by a problem with the eyes themselves. The eyes may be…
Which therapies help with Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI)
The allied health supports a plan for Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) 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 Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI):