Therapy & Allied Health for Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome
The allied health and therapy the NDIS funds for Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome, how Capacity Building pays for it, and how to find the right therapists.
Therapy and allied health help many people with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome 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 Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome and therapy
Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome (WHS) is a rare chromosomal microdeletion syndrome caused by deletion of part of the short arm of chromosome 4 (4p16.3 region). It occurs in approximately 1 in 50,000 births and affects females…
Which therapies help with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome
The allied health supports a plan for Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome 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 Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome: