General
General guides and news for NDIS participants, families, and providers.
Developmental Delay vs Developmental Concerns: The Difference
Developmental delay and developmental concerns are different terms with different NDIS pathways. What each means, and the early intervention test explained.
Read more →Autism & Early Childhood Support in Australia: A Plain-English Map
How support for Autistic children and children with developmental delay works in Australia - the NDIS early childhood approach and the Thriving Kids reforms.
Read more →How Government Talks About Autism: Identity-First Language
Australian government sources use identity-first language - Autistic person, Autistic people. What that means, and why person-first language is respected too.
Read more →The National Autism Strategy Explained
Australia's National Autism Strategy sets a national plan for Autistic people. Its outcome areas, the First Action Plan, and how it frames the wider reforms.
Read more →The NDIS Early Childhood Approach Explained
How the NDIS early childhood approach helps young children with developmental delay or disability - early connections, partners, and the age-band handover.
Read more →NDIS Eligibility for Children: How It Actually Works
How the NDIS decides access for children - the age band, impairment and function, and the early intervention pathway. Diagnosis is not the test.
Read more →Thriving Kids vs the NDIS: What is Changing for Young Children
The government has announced changes to NDIS access for young children with developmental delay or autism. What is changing, the timing, and what stays.
Read more →What are Foundational Supports? The Supports Outside the NDIS
Foundational Supports are a new tier of disability support outside the NDIS. What general and targeted supports mean, and how Thriving Kids fits in.
Read more →What is Thriving Kids? The New Early Support Program Explained
Thriving Kids is the first phase of Foundational Supports for young children with developmental delay or autism. What it is, who it is for, and when it arrives.
Read more →How to Buy Assistive Equipment: A Task-First Guide
How to buy assistive equipment without wasting money - start from the task, know when an assessment is needed, and get sizing right before you spend.
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