Therapy & Allied Health for Developmental Delay (ECEI/under 7)
The allied health and therapy the NDIS funds for Developmental Delay (ECEI/under 7), how Capacity Building pays for it, and how to find the right therapist
Therapy and allied health help many people with Developmental Delay (ECEI/under 7) 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 Developmental Delay (ECEI/under 7) and therapy
Developmental delay refers to a child not reaching age-expected developmental milestones — in areas such as gross motor skills, fine motor skills, communication, language, social-emotional development, adaptive behaviour…
Which therapies help with Developmental Delay (ECEI/under 7)
The allied health supports a plan for Developmental Delay (ECEI/under 7) 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 Developmental Delay (ECEI/under 7):