Therapy & Allied Health for Chiari Malformation
The allied health and therapy the NDIS funds for Chiari Malformation, how Capacity Building pays for it, and how to find the right therapists.
Therapy and allied health help many people with Chiari Malformation 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 Chiari Malformation and therapy
Chiari Malformation is a structural condition in which the lower part of the cerebellum — the brain's balance centre — extends down through the opening at the base of the skull into the spinal canal. This crowding can…
Which therapies help with Chiari Malformation
The allied health supports a plan for Chiari Malformation 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 Chiari Malformation: