#NDIS Application

[nando161mando]

NDIS "Not one size fits all" says Minister Bill Shorten | Insiders | ABC...

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[catkin-morgs-kookaburralover]

shoutout to the OT earlier today who was discussing ways to bring down suicidal ideation and one of the things she cited was prayer

[veggiefritterz]

i need to tell EVERYONE my disability funding was approved today this is so awesome

[motherhorseyes]

can I attack you in a friendly manner that only stretches the edge of friendship

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[identitty-dickruption]

the worst fucking part of how the NDIS assesses applicants is that you have to have already had a certain amount of medical care before they even consider your application. I'm not talking about diagnosis here (although obviously diagnosis also can be expensive and difficult). I'm talking about the fact that you need to prove that your condition is stable And that the NDIS would be able to provide things that would make your life better. which is to say. they need you to have tried every possible treatment on the planet and have doctors notes saying "nah the bitch did not get better after that". one physiotherapist appointment costs me $65 WITH my chronic health plan. one rheumatologist appointment costs me around $400. so far, the costs of all of the diagnostic work I've had done is in excess of $4k. I am a phd student who receives exactly $0.00 (nothing nada fuck all) from my parents. and I cannot emphasise enough that none of that shit is enough to qualify me for NDIS despite... uhh.. *gestures broadly at my body and mind*

even some abled allies seem to act like getting government assistance with disabilities is doable for most disabled people. I need to emphasise the extent to which this is just Not true. you need a certain amount of privilege and money and access to medical resources in order to earn government funding, and this does leave a lot of vulnerable disabled people without anything. and this is before I even talk about how dehumanising these processes can be, and how much harder it is again for people with intersecting sources of oppression. if you're abled, I want you to spend ten minutes on the application websites for the NDIS and the DSP and think about how many hoops the average disabled person is having to jump through for access. because I can promise this shit is even worse than you think

[ethaninthewilde]

wanted to share something good!!!

In early 2022 I moved to Sydney from Perth at 16 to get away from an abusive family and have a fresh start. Less than 2 months later I lost my job because I started having seizures, and it got to the point where I was having ambulances called almost every time I left the house. I had to stop studying, I was deemed medically unfit to work, and I became homeless as a result. I was rejected from almost every youth crisis organisation in the city because my seizures made me an "insurance liability" or they just didn't know how to or didn't want to deal with it; I lived in the one youth refuge that did accept for me 3 weeks before they told me I had to leave because I was becoming more and more wheelchair-reliant and they didn't "have capacity to accomodate that" (despite initially telling me that my disabilities were not an issue and I could stay for at least 3 months), and I became homeless again. My NDIS was rejected. I finally got a room in a sharehouse with 8 other people in October last year, but my room was up 2 flights of stairs and I was having to physically drag myself up and down everytime I needed the kitchen, the bathroom, anything. I was watched almost every time and it was humiliating and horrible and I hated it but at least I had somewhere to sleep.

Yesterday I picked up the keys to my own semi-accessible apartment. In just over 2 weeks I will be 3 years clean of self harm. My seizures appear to be decreasing and I've reenrolled in uni (half-time). Next week I have my final assessment for my DSP (australian verson of SSDI) application and then that should come through soon.

I am so proud of myself. I don't want to jinx it, but I feel like I've finally gotten through it. I can breathe now. I did this myself, and no one can take that from me. Reconciling where I am right now with younger me who genuinely didn't think I'd make it past age 14 has me in tears.

[apricitystudies]

what i read in sep. 2023:

(previous editions) bold = favourite

race, gender, sexuality

fighting kung fu

justin roiland used his 'rick and morty' fame to pursue young fans, text messages show

tharman's presidency should be a turning point in the non-chinese prime minister conversation (singapore)

how columbia ignored women, undermined prosecutors and protected a predator for more than 20 years (usa)

goodbye 'girl boss', hello 'snail girl'

i saw my father reflected in the faces protesting against lgbtq rights and sex ed (canada)

mississippi goddam: the ballad of billey joe (usa)

politics & current affairs

derna valley was once a 'paradise.' now there's nothing left but devastation (libya)

'a hidden universe of suffering': the palestinian children sent to jail (israel)

lost in ai translation: growing reliance on language apps jeopardizes some asylum applications (via @dutch-polyglot)

'i log into a torture chamber each day': the strain of moderating social media (india)

how facebook and instagram became marketplaces for child sex trafficking

boy with autism unlawfully pinned to the ground facedown by adults in 'abusive' ndis-funded therapy (australia)

history, culture, & society

quantum poetics

the strange, dark story of smash mouth and 'all star'

flat places are the ground that my mind is built upon

the villa where a doctor experimented on children (austria)

the man in the iron lung

solidarność (poland)

the decomposition of rotten tomatoes

the woman on the line (drug reform)

deservingness (postcommunist europe)

[ansautism]

What exactly does a formal diagnosis do?

Common beliefs and misconceptions.

For one, I disagree with the notion that it is common for the autistic community (which includes people with autism and their caregivers) to all unequivocally support self diagnosis. This is a pretty large generalization to make, especially because there are nuances to self diagnosis (do they support it entirely? Do they only support some self diagnoses? What criticisms do they have, if any?).

For many autistic people and others involved in the community I know offline, they do not always support self diagnosis and when they do support it, it's usually in the case of where someone is saying "I think I might be autistic," and not, "I am autistic, I am self diagnosed with autism."

People are reluctant to self diagnose. That doesn't mean they are not autistic. That reluctance to self diagnose is a good thing because it shows that you are self aware of your biases and open to other opinions.

Autism and Immigration

There are no countries that deny individuals citizenship based on their autism diagnosis. This myth may have come from countries that have stringent policies, such as Sweden, but even they do not deny access to the country based solely on your diagnosis. Here's a breakdown on some policies countries have that support autistic immigrants:

Canada is widely recognized for its inclusive immigration policies and robust support systems for individuals with autism. The country’s immigration system, particularly the Express Entry program, does not automatically disqualify applicants based on disability or medical conditions. Canada offers comprehensive healthcare coverage that includes many autism-specific therapies, inclusive education policies that support students with disabilities, strong anti-discrimination laws in employment and housing, and numerous autism support organizations and community resources.

Australia's immigration policies consider each case individually, focusing on the person’s overall ability to contribute to Australian society (as with most, if not all, other countries consider) rather than solely on their medical condition. Australia offers The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which provides support and services to eligible individuals with autism, inclusive education programs in many schools, and a range of autism support services and community organizations.

New Zealand's immigration process considers each application on its individual merits, including those from individuals with autism. New Zealand provides a healthcare system that provides support for individuals with autism, inclusive education policies that aim to accommodate diverse learning needs, strong disability rights legislation, and a growing network of autism support organizations and community groups.

Sweden is renowned for its comprehensive social support system, which extends to individuals with autism. While the country’s immigration policies are stringent, they do not automatically exclude individuals based on autism diagnosis. Sweden provides universal healthcare that covers many autism-related therapies and treatments, a strong emphasis on inclusive education, and robust employment protections for individuals with disabilities.

The Netherlands immigration policies consider each case individually, focusing on the person’s overall situation rather than solely on their medical condition. The Netherlands provides a healthcare system that recognizes and supports individuals with autism and inclusive education policies that aim to accommodate diverse learning needs.

In 2018, Canada reformed its immigration policy to eliminate the majority of medical inadmissability cases, significantly reducing refusals based on disabilities. Note that this article still says that New Zealand and the US bar autistic citizens from entry - I cannot find the exact date this article was posted, but that information is dated. The more recent source (from 2024) linked says that New Zealand does not deny autistic immigrants entry.

I am not certain about the US immigration policies, especially with the recent and concerning political climate in the US, however, most autistics online who claim they would be unable to immigrate if they had a formal diagnosis are from the US. This is just my opinion, but I would also think that not many autistic people would want to immigrate to the US nowadays if they had a choice to.

Autism and Custody

Autism alone cannot prevent you from having custody. I cannot find any explicit laws, court cases, or other judicial action that actively prevents autistic parents from having custody. From the Custody Change site - "Autistic adults can get custody and parenting time. They can be excellent, loving parents. In most cases, a court awards both parents a role in the child's life."

Also, from Connect Care - "No, a diagnosis of autism cannot be the sole basis for losing custody. Parental rights are protected under family law and disability law. Custody decisions must consider the autistic individual's actual parenting capacity and the child's best interest above any other factor."

Autism and Institutionalization

You cannot be automatically institutionalized for having a diagnosis of autism. Typically, when people with ASD get institutionalized (which is incredibly rare because group homes made for people with developmental disabilities are vastly preferred over admittance to a psychiatric hospital), it is because their caregivers are unable to take care of them anymore, which can be because of old age, death, or because the autistic person has severe intellectual disabilities or comorbidities that cause intense aggressive behaviors that are difficult or even impossible to control, even when given appropriate accommodations.

I see a lot of self diagnosed LSN autistics talk about avoiding an assessment because they fear institutionalization. A LSN, high masking, and usually white and middle class, autistic person is in absolutely zero danger of being institutionalized. Only people with very HSNs may need to live in a residential facility, and even that is not a guarantee because there are many other programs for autistic people that do not involve institutionalization.

Autism and Accomodations

I am a college aged autistic student who is familiar with the accommodations process. I chose to not use any accommodations for this school year. Accomodations are not automatically given to autistic students (or any students with a disability), you must apply for them yourself. If you are a college aged autistic student that did not need any accomodations in college, you are not in danger of institutionalization or from being denied access to any country.

Autism criteria is not based entirely off of "cis little boys"

The diagnostic criteria for autism is based almost entirely off of Kanner's pivotal paper which described a condition called "infantile autism," which is now ASD. Kanner's paper included 11 children, aged from 0-11 years old, featuring 8 boys and 3 girls. The notion that autism criteria is based entirely off of "cis little boys" is not correct.

How expensive is an ASD assessment?

In the US, the average cost of an assessment ranges from $1,200 to $3,000 without insurance. Some clinics, usually private, may charge up to $5,000 for an assessment. Depending on the provider and the type of insurance you have, a diagnostic evaluation may range from $250 to $2,500 (being generous, I will say it may range to around $3,000 like the previous estimate suggests).

This is obviously not cheap. However, given that the lower range of ASD assessment costs is $250 (and for an informal assessment, it may even be $0), and the average utility bill per month in the US is $583, I feel like a lot of people are exaggerating the cost of an autism assessment. This comes from a place of privilege, of course, and with the rising costs of living, I can totally understand why an evaluation may not be affordable. However, again, I mainly see this criticism being said by white, middle class autistics, who could probably afford the cost of an assessment.

I've also seen people give egregious costs for an assessment, saying that it costs tens of thousands of dollars to get a diagnosis. Unless you are running an extremely expensive genetic panel alongside of a private clinician assessment with no insurance whatsoever, I find it a bit silly to say that autism diagnoses can cost upwards of $10,000.

That's also not how diagnosis works

One psychiatrist cannot tell you that you don't have autism, because one psychiatrist cannot even diagnose autism. This person probably mixed up referral with assessment. A psychiatrist can refer you to an assessment team, who will then diagnose you with autism. A psychiatrist cannot assess someone for autism.

A psychiatrist may deny you referral, in which case you can ask for them to document the cause of their refusal on paper, which is a trick some people use when pursuing a diagnosis when a doctor won't refer them to a specialist. Most of the time, the psychiatrist would prefer to not do more paperwork and would just refer you anyways. If this doesn't work, if you are able to, you can also get another psychiatrist or another opinion from your healthcare provider.

A formal diagnosis is also not just "someone listening to you describe yourself and decide to believe you." That is not how diagnosis happens.

You will typically have a team of assessors that are from different professions - ex. you may have a psychiatrist, neurologist, speech language pathologist, and more - and conduct several tests and ask about previous health problems and developmental milestones in order to reach a diagnosis. Autism assessment tools that are included in almost every assessment include the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Autism Diagnostic Interview, Social Communication Questionnaire, a form of an IQ test, usually the WAIS or WISC, the Social Responsiveness Scale, the BASC, and more.

Most of these involve direct observations during the assessment, not just "describing yourself and having them believe you." In fact, during my assessment, I did not describe myself or how I thought I was autistic at all. My diagnosis depended almost entirely on my developmental history and observations made during testing. I did fill out a few questionnaires that they used to assess autistic symptoms and possible comorbidities, but that is not the same as what this poster is saying what happens.

[rpcconsulting]

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[enableusndis]

How often do NDIS registrations need to be renewed?

NDIS registrations must be renewed periodically to ensure ongoing compliance with the requirements of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The frequency of registration renewal depends on the registration group and the size of the service provider.

Generally, registrations are valid for a period of up to three years. However, it is important to note that the NDIS Commission may determine a shorter renewal period if specific circumstances warrant it. Providers are notified in advance when their registration is due for renewal and are provided with the necessary instructions and guidelines to complete the renewal process.

Courtesy By- NDIS Registration

[kippuchan]

Hey, OP for the NDIS post you reblogged. I had heaps of trouble getting on the NDIS myself, my recommendation if you haven't already is to try getting a disability advocacy service to help with your application. I later had to appeal their decision not to provide funding for my secondary condition as well my primary condition, and I used Legal Aid funding for that through Legal Services Commission. Hope this helps!!

Hey, thanks so much for the advice!

I’m currently engaging with a case manager at uni, and one of the things they can help with is NDIS applications, but I’ll keep the disability advocacy service and lawyer in mind. I’m in a FB group where people with my cluster of conditions talk about getting on NDIS and I have to say, it’s incredibly grim. I’m already mentally preparing to need to appeal and go to AAT, just bc they don’t understand my primary condition at all. Anyways, thanks again, and big solidarity vibes! I hope the funding stuff gets sorted soon, bc Jesus Christ how much more infantilising do they need to be towards disabled people :(((((

[eldritchneuro]

Grumble grumble NDIS only applicable for ASD level 2 or higher grumble grumble no mention of ADHD or dissociative disorders on either list grumble grumble