Therapy & Allied Health for Global Developmental Delay
The allied health and therapy the NDIS funds for Global Developmental Delay, how Capacity Building pays for it, and how to find the right therapists.
Therapy and allied health help many people with Global Developmental Delay 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 Global Developmental Delay and therapy
Global Developmental Delay (GDD) is a neurodevelopmental diagnosis given to children under 5 years of age who show significant delay in two or more developmental domains — including gross/fine motor skills, speech and…
Which therapies help with Global Developmental Delay
The allied health supports a plan for Global Developmental Delay 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 Global Developmental Delay: