Anxiety

Anxiety is when you feel very worried or scared about something that may or may not happen.

Assessment

The NDIA uses assessments to work out:

• how someone’s disability affects their life
• what funding someone needs from the NDIS.

Assistive technology

Assistive technology is equipment or a device that can help people do things more easily.

For example, a wheelchair or a hearing aid.

Autism

Autism can affect how you:

• think
• feel
• communicate
• connect and deal with others.

Bulletin

A bulletin is an important news item we share with the community.

It explains what we did in our last meeting.

Child protection services

Child protection services help children stay safe.

They can decide if a child:

• is not safe in their home
• must live with someone else.

Developmental delay

A developmental delay is when a child takes longer than usual to learn things like walking or talking.

Foundational supports

Foundational supports are disability supports for all people with disability.

This includes people with disability who don't take part in the NDIS.

Justice system

The justice system makes sure everyone is treated fairly and follows the law.

The justice system includes:

• prisons
• courts
• police.

NDIA Board

The NDIA Board is a group of people who make decisions about all parts of the NDIA.

NDIA planner

An NDIA planner is someone who:

• makes new NDIS plans
• changes NDIS plans.

NDIS plan

Your NDIS plan has information about:

• you and your goals
• what supports you need
• what the NDIS will pay for.

Participants

Participants are people with disability who take part in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Reference Group

A Reference Group is a group of people who give us advice about a certain topic.

Therapy

Therapy includes different types of support that can help improve how:

• you think and feel
• your body moves.