Therapy & Allied Health for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
The allied health and therapy the NDIS funds for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, how Capacity Building pays for it, and how to find the right therapists.
Therapy and allied health help many people with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 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 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and therapy
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common and severe form of muscular dystrophy. It is an X-linked recessive inherited neuromuscular disorder caused by mutations in the DMD gene on the X chromosome that result…
Which therapies help with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
The allied health supports a plan for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 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 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: