Therapy & Allied Health for Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
The allied health and therapy the NDIS funds for Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, how Capacity Building pays for it, and how to find the right therapists.
Therapy and allied health help many people with Landau-Kleffner Syndrome 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 Landau-Kleffner Syndrome and therapy
Landau-Kleffner syndrome (LKS), also known as acquired epileptic aphasia, is a rare childhood-onset epileptic encephalopathy characterised by the sudden or gradual loss of language abilities (acquired aphasia) in a…
Which therapies help with Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
The allied health supports a plan for Landau-Kleffner Syndrome 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 Landau-Kleffner Syndrome: