NDIS Autism Assessment Melbourne
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Individuals who exhibit symptoms or are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a challenging developmental health condition, experience difficulties in performing simple daily tasks and achieving their goals due to the effects of ASD, such as repetitive behaviours and problems with social relations, and speech and verbal communication. In addition, individuals with ASD tend to withdraw themselves and have decreased functional capacity, making it hard to live independently and reach their goals. Thus, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provides the NDIS Autism Assessment, available by the citizens and residents of Melbourne from Positive Moods.
The NDIS Autism Assessment can assist eligible NDIS participants in acquiring evidence and a diagnosis to apply for the NDIS funding, improving the condition and lives of the participants, their families, and carers. It can benefit both old and new NDIS participants to gather vital information about their disability and provide evidence to confirm their eligibility for NDIS funding. Moreover, the assessment can help healthcare professionals in the planning process to determine and provide an ideal support plan in line with the participant’s needs, goals, and unique conditions. Thus, the citizens and residents of Melbourne with ASD are encouraged to avail the NDIS Autism Assessment at Positive Moods.
What is NDIS Autism Assessment?
Acquiring NDIS funding requires the participants to provide evidence of their disability to determine the therapy they need and confirm their eligibility for support. However, the participants need to undergo several assessments to get an ASD diagnosis and information about their disability. Thus, the NDIS Autism Assessment can assist the participants in gathering vital information of their functional capacity and help healthcare professionals determine the beneficial therapies needed in the support plan, which is in line with the participant’s needs, goals, and unique condition. On the other hand, the NDIS Autism Assessment won't replace the participant's current medical therapists. Instead, it helps gather reliable and updated assessment reports of the participant's functional capacity.
Aside from that, the NDIS Autism Assessment can help determine the participant's existing skills, the task they can perform independently, and which areas of their life need support and development. Thus, the NDIS Autism Assessment is beneficial to the citizens and residents of Melbourne to help them gather evidence of their disability and apply for the NDIS funding. The assessment can also ensure that the NDIS support plan is granted fair and in line with participants' needs, goals, and unique conditions. In addition, NDIS participants with existing NDIS ASD funding can avail themselves at Positive Moods the NDIS Autism Assessment if there are significant changes in their life to update or change their support plan when necessary.
How to Administer NDIS Autism Assessment?
The application for the NDIS support plan requires the participants to meet some conditions, such as providing evidence of their disability to confirm their eligibility for support. However, proving their disability requires them to undergo a series of assessments to gather information about their disability and get an ASD Diagnosis, which can cost too much. Thus, the NDIS Autism Assessment can be accessed for free at Positive Moods, both for old and new NDIS participants, regardless of their financial condition. Furthermore, since individuals with ASD will be uncomfortable and anxious to meet and observe new people, the participants, their families, or carers can request healthcare professionals of Positive Moods to administer several assessment sessions.
Moreover, the NDIS Autism Assessment can be administered depending on the available time and chosen location of the participants, their families, or carers to receive the assessment, like their home ensure that they're comfortable during the process. The participants will also have assigned healthcare professionals from Positive Moods to ensure efficient assessment, including psychologists, speech pathologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, and rehabilitation counsellors. Thus, we encourage the citizens and residents of Melbourne to avail the NDIS Autism Assessment at Positive Moods and experience working with licenced and well-trained healthcare professionals.
During the NDIS Autism Assessment, healthcare professionals will use the National Guidelines for Autism and Diagnosis, provide assessment reports and feedback, which the participants can use as evidence of their disability, and confirm eligibility for NDIS funding. If an individual is diagnosed with ASD, contact the NDIS and send the assessment report to acquire a support plan. Once the support plan is received, the participants, their families, or carers may contact Positive Moods to start accessing therapy services in line with their NDIS funding. The NDIS Autism Assessment can also benefit existing NDIS participants to change or update their support plan if there are significant changes in their life, such as preparing or graduating from school, getting a new job, or transitioning out of the NDIS plan.
What are the types of NDIS Autism Assessment?
Considering that individuals with ASD have varying needs, goals, and conditions, the NDIS Autism Assessment uses different types of assessment based on the participant's age and functional capacity, including:
Diagnostic Assessment
Administer to participants ages 2-years old and above is the Diagnostic Assessment, a type of test used to identify if an individual has autism or not. Healthcare professionals perform this assessment by providing an interview to the participant's family, clinical observation, evaluating the participant's functional capacity, provide a feedback session and summary report. In addition, the participants will receive a diagnostic letter containing a diagnostic conclusion, ASD severity level, general recommendations, the medical and developmental history of the participants and their families.
Screening and Early Development Assessment
Administer on younger children ages 12 months to 2 years, the Screening and Early Development Assessment is a test given if parents are worried about their child's developmental progress. This assessment observes the child's overall functional capacity and displays early signs of autism. Healthcare professionals perform this assessment by providing a parent checklist, clinical observation, developmental assessment, feedback session, a summary report, and a diagnostic letter.
Review Assessment
Administer to ages 4-years old and above is the Review Assessment, a test used for old NDIS participants who are previously diagnosed with ASD. Healthcare professionals perform this assessment by gathering the latest information on the participant's functional capacity and significant changes in their life, such as entering school or getting a new job. Moreover, a Cognitive Assessment is administered to participants preparing to attend school.
Who are eligible for NDIS funding?
To apply for NDIS funding, here are the eligibility criteria that participants need to meet, including:
Living with permanent and significant disability
Ages 7 to 65 years old (ECEI for children below 7-years old)
Residents and Citizens of Australia
Holds a Permanent Visa or Protected Special Category Visa
Other than the NDIS eligibility criteria, the NDIS ASD support plan will vary depending on the participant’s needs, goals, and condition, identity through the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5):
Level 1- Requires Support
Level 2- Requires Substantial Support
Level 3- Requires Very Substantial Support
The NDIS ASD support plan is automatic given to individuals diagnosed with Level 2 or Level 3 Autism, and no further assessments are required. However, being diagnosed with Level 1 Autism requires undergoing assessments to collect evidence of their disability and confirm eligibility for NDIS ASD funding.