Therapy & Allied Health for Osteogenesis Imperfecta
The allied health and therapy the NDIS funds for Osteogenesis Imperfecta, how Capacity Building pays for it, and how to find the right therapists.
Therapy and allied health help many people with Osteogenesis Imperfecta 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 Osteogenesis Imperfecta and therapy
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), often called brittle bone disease, is a group of genetic conditions in which bones break easily, often from little or no obvious trauma. It is caused by problems making type I collagen, the…
Which therapies help with Osteogenesis Imperfecta
The allied health supports a plan for Osteogenesis Imperfecta 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 Osteogenesis Imperfecta: