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1. Global Developmental Delay Factsheet

   20/04/2021 3:02 pm Leave a Comment

   Global Developmental Delay

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   Author: Cerebral Palsy Alliance
   Language: English
   Type of resource: Factsheet
   About this resource: The factsheet aims to help parents of children with a Global Development Delay by providing information about symptoms, diagnosis and treatments.
    
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2. Cerebral Palsy Factsheet

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   Cerebral Palsy Factsheet

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   Author: Cerebral Palsy Alliance
   Language: English
   Type of resource: Factsheet
   About this resource: The Cerebral Palsy Alliance operates to provide support and treatments for children, teenagers, adults and their families. The organisation provides family-centred therapies, life skills program equipment and general support for those living with cerebral palsy and other neurological and physical disabilities and their families. This factsheet in English outlines what cerebral palsy is, its symptoms, types and treatments.
    
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3. Psychosocial Disability, Recovery and the NDIS

   19/04/2021 11:20 am Leave a Comment

   Mental Health and the NDIS

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   Author: National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
   Language: English
   Type of resource: Webpage
    
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4. Glossary of NDIS Terms

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   Glossary – NDIS Terms

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   Author: National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
   Language: English
   Type of resource: Webpage
   About this resource: Navigating the NDIS can be difficult. This webpage outlines and explains some of the words and phrases used when trying to access the NDIS.
    
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5. NDIS Language Interpreting Services

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   NDIS Interpreting Services

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   Author: National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
   Language: English
   Type of resource: Webpage
   About this resource: Interpreting Services allow the transfer of communications from a person’s preferred spoken language into English. Interpreting Services are delivered by TIS National, on behalf of the NDIS.TIS National contract more than 3,000 certified interpreters across Australia, in more than 160 different languages. This webpage provides information about accessing language interpreting supports and is put together by the NDIS.
    
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6. Using your NDIS Plan – Booklet 3

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   Participant Booklet 3 – Using your NDIS Plan

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   Author: National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
   Language: English
   Type of resource: Booklet
   About this resource: The NDIS has developed this booklet to help support people with disability and participants throughout their NDIS journey. Booklet 3 – Using your NDIS Plan provides information about understanding what’s in your plan, learning how to use your plan, choosing and managing supports and services and reviewing your plan and progress. This is the third in a series of booklets that helps to support participants in achieving the best from their NDIS funding or plan.
    
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7. Creating your NDIS plan

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   Creating your NDIS plan

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   Author: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)
   Language: English
   Type of resource: Website
   About this resource: This webpage has information about an NDIS plan, including getting ready for your planning conversation, creating your NDIS plan and receiving your approved NDIS plan.
    
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8. Booklet 1 – Applying for the NDIS

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   Booklet 1 – Applying for the NDIS

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   Author: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)
   About the author: The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is an independent body, which implements the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) across Australia. The NIDS supports a better life for Australians with a significant and permanent disability and their families and carers.
   Language: English
   Type of resource: Booklet
    
   About this resource: The NDIS has developed this booklet to help support people with disability and participants throughout their NDIS journey. Booklet 1 – Applying for the NDIS, has information about what the NDIS is and what it does, how to apply for the NDIS and what NDIS funding pays for. This booklet is available in English and other languages.
    
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9. NDIS pathway hearing stream from 0 to 6 years

   18/04/2021 4:35 pm Leave a Comment

   NDIS pathway hearing stream from 0 to 6 years

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   Author: National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
   Language: English
   Type of resource: Website
   About this resource: If your child has been diagnosed with permanent hearing loss, your audiologist will refer you to Hearing Australia. Under the NDIS Pathway Hearing Stream, Hearing Australia can help you quickly apply to the NDIS at your first appointment. This webpage explains what happens at your first appointment and what early intervention supports will look like for children through the NDIS.
    
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10. Spinal Cord Injury – the Basics

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    Spinal Cord Injury – the basics

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    Author: Polio Australia
    Language: English
    Type of resource: Factsheet
    About this resource: The Spinal Cord is a column of nerve tissue that runs from the base of the skull down the centre of the back. Spinal Cord injury can be caused by illness, traumatic accident, bones pressing on the cord, lack of oxygen, or cutting or tearing of the spinal cord. This factsheet provides an outline of the basics of the spinal cord and injury.
     
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