Assistive Technology Recommendations
Planning for your child’s Assistive Technology / Equipment needs over the next 12 months is very important, and all items must now be included in your child’s annual reporting to be considered in their annual NDIS plan development and funding.
If any new Assistive Technology is required within a NDIS plan date, the whole plan will need to be submitted for a “soft plan” review, which could affect your child’s overall funding, and prolong the decision process. So, planning now is imperative!
The NDIS has recently updated the way that all Assistive Technology is now reviewed and reported on and is now split into three categories and require different levels of reporting by your therapy team.
- Low Cost – any item under the value of $1,500
Funding for these items is drawn from the Consumables Budget in your child’s plan
- Mid Cost – any item valued between $1,501 - $15,000
Funding for these items is drawn from the Capital Budget in your child’s plan
- High Cost – any item over the value of $15,001
Funding for these items is drawn from the Capital Budget in your child’s plan
*Assistive Technology (AT) is an umbrella term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities, while also including the process used in selecting, locating, and using them. Consider any equipment or individual adaptive support or device that your child needs to help with all daily living tasks, learning, positioning, communicating, or getting around - from a wheelchair through to a pair of supportive shoes or special spoon, as Assistive technology.
Please note that Mobi Kids is unable to comment on equipment we have not recommended.