Therapy & Allied Health for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
The allied health and therapy the NDIS funds for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, how Capacity Building pays for it, and how to find the right therapists.
Therapy and allied health help many people with Spinal Muscular Atrophy 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 Spinal Muscular Atrophy and therapy
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a hereditary neuromuscular disease caused by mutations in the SMN1 (survival motor neurone 1) gene on chromosome 5. Loss of SMN protein leads to progressive degeneration of the lower…
Which therapies help with Spinal Muscular Atrophy
The allied health supports a plan for Spinal Muscular Atrophy 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 Spinal Muscular Atrophy: