Therapy & Allied Health for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
The allied health and therapy the NDIS funds for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, how Capacity Building pays for it, and how to find the right therapists.
Therapy and allied health help many people with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease 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 Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease and therapy
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is the most common inherited peripheral neuropathy, affecting approximately 1 in 2,500 people worldwide. It is named after the three physicians who first described it in 1886. CMT is…
Which therapies help with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
The allied health supports a plan for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease 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 Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease: