Your NDIS Plan contains a list of supports that fall into certain categories allowing you to use Plan funds for specific purposes. One such purpose might be to obtain assistive technology, and if you’re visually impaired or blind, this piece of kit might be for you! Before we take a look at the kit in question, let’s look at some admin details … If you’ve qualified for Assistive Technology funding (AT) in your Plan it falls under the “Improved Daily Living Skills” budget (under Capacity Building). You can read more about the budget categories on our blog here. If you haven’t qualified or received a Plan yet, let’s take a brief look at qualifying for AT as part of your NDIS Plan… In all instances NDIA will require sufficient evidence to support your claim for AT, and the level of evidence you’ll be required to provide is likely to depend on the level of AT required. For example, a lower cost item will require less documentation and supporting evidence than something of higher value. In short, it’s important that in preparation for you Plan meeting that you put together as much supporting evidence as you can to ensure you receive … Continue reading Assistive Technology For The Visually Impaired!