Therapy & Allied Health for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
The allied health and therapy the NDIS funds for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, how Capacity Building pays for it, and how to find the right therapists.
Therapy and allied health help many people with Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia 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 Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia and therapy
Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) — also called familial spastic paraparesis or Strümpell-Lorrain disease — is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of inherited neurodegenerative disorders characterised by…
Which therapies help with Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
The allied health supports a plan for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia 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 Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia: