Therapy & Allied Health for Specific Learning Disability
The allied health and therapy the NDIS funds for Specific Learning Disability, how Capacity Building pays for it, and how to find the right therapists.
Therapy and allied health help many people with Specific Learning 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 Specific Learning Disability and therapy
Specific Learning Disability (SLD) refers to persistent difficulties in learning and using academic skills, despite adequate instruction, intelligence and opportunity. SLDs affect one or more specific areas — reading…
Which therapies help with Specific Learning Disability
The allied health supports a plan for Specific Learning 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 Specific Learning Disability: