More than 500 children are born with moderate to profound hearing impairment in Australia every year and 3% of children aged 0 to 14 experience a long-term hearing disorder.[1] In addition, at any given time 25% of school aged children suffer from middle ear infections and fluctuating hearing loss. In recognition of World Hearing Day this
Sensory equipment can play an important role in development for children or adults with a disability or sensory processing disorders. Here at Leap in! HQ we are often asked whether the NDIS will cover sensory equipment and how to pay for sensory items from your NDIS budget. Today we are exploring the types of sensory
Here at Leap in! HQ, we always keep a keen eye out for the release of the NDIS Quarterly Reports. Not only do these reports provide some interesting statistics on NDIS participants and how the NDIS is performing, they often provide a useful summary of recent or upcoming changes. The latest report for October to December
Specialist support coordination is one of the three types of support coordination that may be included in an NDIS Plan. You are more likely to have support coordination including in your NDIS Plan if you need additional assistance to implement your plan, manage your budgets and connect with providers. The three levels of support coordination
Here at Leap in! we know many people with a disability want to find a meaningful job they love. We also know that the barriers to employment can discourage many people with diverse abilities to pursue their dreams. That’s why together with a small group of committed businesses, we have co-founded the Inclusive Employment Movement (IEM). Last
The NDIS has this week announced that the access process will change from the middle of the year. While the changes are yet to be finalised, the NDIS has confirmed that independent assessments will soon be completed for all new access requests. Here at Leap in! HQ we know that changes to the NDIS can
The NDIS is considering making changes to how it provides early childhood early intervention (ECEI) supports. More than 70,000 young children and their families receive support through the existing NDIS ECEI approach. The proposed changes are intended to expand early childhood intervention to children under nine and provide more appropriate and timely support to children
Depending on where you live, the possible COVID restrictions in place and your own situation, your child’s therapy program over recent months may have looked a little different to previous years. The good news in that there are plenty of ways you can work on key skills without it feeling like “therapy” for you or your child. Thanks
