My child has been diagnosed with ADHD. Are they eligible for the NDIS?
By Rebekah Devlin
Plan managers Leap in! have this to say:
“On its own, ADHD is not usually covered by the NDIS because it can be hard to meet the NDIS eligibility criteria.
Eligibility is determined on a case- by-case basis rather than diagnosis. Your child must have a disability causing an impairment that:
- Is permanent or likely to be permanent
- Results in substantially reduced capacity to undertake day-to-day activities
- Affects their capacity for social or economic participation
- Means they are likely to need lifelong support.
Where ADHD occurs alongside another condition such as an intellectual disability, the child may be more likely to obtain NDIS funding.”
Read about the myths and facts on ADHD here.
