Autism

Autism can affect how you:

• think
• feel
• communicate
• connect with others.

Culturally safe

When something is culturally safe, people feel:

• respected and heard
• safe to be who they are.

Developmental delay

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

Foundational supports

Foundational supports are disability supports for all people with disability.

Intellectual disability

An intellectual disability affects how you:

• learn new things
• solve problems
• communicate
• do things on your own.

Local area coordinator

A local area coordinator is someone who helps you find and use supports and services.

NDIA Board

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

Participant

A participant is someone with disability who takes part in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Plan manager

A plan manager is someone who can manage the money you get for your NDIS supports.

Provider

Providers support people with disability by delivering a service.

Reference group

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

Therapist

A therapist uses different types of support to help improve how:

• you think and feel
• your body moves.

Violence

Violence is when someone:

• hurts you
• scares you
• controls you.