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Acquired Brain Injury

NDIS Pre-planning Toolkit for people with disability entering Higher Education or Vocational Education and Training

3 April 2019

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Getting the Right Support at the Right Time from the Right People.  The NDIS Pre-planning Toolkit is for people with disability entering Higher Education or Vocational Education and Training is designed to be used before you start a tertiary course at university or with a vocational education and training provider.

Your disability may mean you require extra support to complete your chosen course to ensure your participation is on the same basis as other students. These booklets will help you identify what supports you may need, who is responsible for providing them and how you can access them.

Website - Brain Injury Australia

31 May 2015

A monitor showing Australia, and a head with a brain showing throughBrain Injury Australia is a national disability peak organisation (they represent people with acquired brain injury in Australia). 

 

Website - Therapy Choices

25 April 2015

A monitor with three healthcare professionals.This website gives information about what different kinds of therapists – such as podiatrists, orthoptists and audiologists – do. It also has information on how to contact a therapist locally.

 

Website - Healthy Active Life

25 April 2015

A monitor with a video on itThis website talks about the ways to get support in different parts of your life. It has some short videos and no writing.

 

Booklet - A guide to choosing an OT, Physiotherapist or Speech Therapist for a child

23 April 2015

Monitor displaying a booklet and three healthcare professionalsChoosing a private Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Speech Pathologist for a child with a developmental disability is a booklet published by the NSW Government. It explains the best ways to find a therapy provider and the questions you should ask.

 

Booklet - What is the NDIS - Easy English

21 April 2015

Monitor with booklet, NDIS, and outline of the ACT.This is for people who live in the ACT. It says what the NDIS is.

There are no pictures in this booklet. It has 2 pages. 

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