Therapy & Allied Health for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
The allied health and therapy the NDIS funds for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, how Capacity Building pays for it, and how to find the right therapists.
Therapy and allied health help many people with Lennox-Gastaut 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 Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome and therapy
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a rare, severe form of childhood epilepsy — a 'developmental and epileptic encephalopathy'. It is defined by multiple seizure types that resist medication, a distinctive pattern on the…
Which therapies help with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
The allied health supports a plan for Lennox-Gastaut 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 Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome: