Therapy & Allied Health for Intellectual Disability
The allied health and therapy the NDIS funds for Intellectual Disability, how Capacity Building pays for it, and how to find the right therapists.
Therapy and allied health help many people with Intellectual Disability 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 Intellectual Disability and therapy
Intellectual disability (ID) is characterised by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviour — skills such as communication, self-care, social interaction, community participation and…
Which therapies help with Intellectual Disability
The allied health supports a plan for Intellectual Disability 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 Intellectual Disability: