Therapy & Allied Health for Spina Bifida
The allied health and therapy the NDIS funds for Spina Bifida, how Capacity Building pays for it, and how to find the right therapists.
Therapy and allied health help many people with Spina Bifida 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 Spina Bifida and therapy
Spina bifida is a congenital neural tube defect (NTD) where the spine and spinal cord do not form completely during the first four weeks of pregnancy. The condition results in a gap or split in the vertebral column and,…
Which therapies help with Spina Bifida
The allied health supports a plan for Spina Bifida 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 Spina Bifida: