What We Know Straight From The NDIS The NDIS website  states: “ Developing the assessment We have consulted with the disability community to understand and agree on what should be included in the support needs assessment.  The consultation will inform our work with the University of Melbourne and the Centre for Disability Studies.  The work will include our use of the Instrument for the Classification and Assessment of Support Needs (I-CAN) version 6 which was developed by th

What’s This All About? The NDIS is moving to a new way of understanding participant needs and developing plans: The I-CAN assessment is coming, the legislation is already in place, so it is happening! When this change arrives, participants will be assessed by an NDIS assessor, no choice, no control, no way of them getting to really know the needs of the person. It will affect all participants over the age of 16. The government, via a tender process, has licensed the software,

When navigating the world of disability support, many people are familiar with professions like occupational therapists, psychologists, or speech pathologists. But there’s another highly skilled professional who plays a crucial role in helping individuals achieve meaningful, daily life outcomes— the Developmental Educator . Developmental educators are  qualified disability specific professionals who specialise in understanding the whole person , across all life stages from to

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