Goal setting for teenagers and young adults.

Young person with disability, on balcony outside, with parent showing them a phone.
The teenage years are a time of significant change in a young person’s life. Many transitions take place during these years so it’s helpful to consider how goal setting can support this exciting and sometimes daunting time. When it comes to goal setting for teenagers and young adults, the focus shifts towards preparing for adulthood,

How to switch from agency or self management to plan management.

One of the important choices to make when it comes to your NDIS Plan is how your plan is managed. You let the NDIS know how you’d like your plan to be managed at your NDIS Plan or plan reassessment meeting, which takes place in person or over the phone. However, you can request this

Rebecca turns childminding challenge into game-changing app.

Two adults wearing Kiddo t-shirts, playing at a table with two young children.
When mother of two Rebecca Dredge began using Facebook and traditional agencies to find babysitters for her kids, she knew there had to be a better way. Turning to technology, Rebecca founded Kiddo – a one of a kind inclusive care platform that connects parents to verified babysitters, nannies and NDIS support workers. Fast-forward four

Sporting wheelies program helps JP achieve his health and social goals.

JP at a basketball court, surround by friends.
Brisbane’s Jean-Paul (JP) is kicking goals in health, movement and social connection thanks to the sport of Boccia. After being introduced to the sport by his social worker, JP joined the Sporting Wheelies Inclusive Sports program and hasn’t looked back. The Inclusive Sports program gives participants aged six and over the chance to try a

What does choice and control mean in the NDIS?

Daughter and father sitting at desk with computer
“Choice and control” is something you will often hear in relation to the NDIS. It’s commonly used when referring to supports, services and providers. But what does it mean?  Choice and control means you have the power to make decisions over the things that affect you and your life. You can make choices that are

Support budgets explained: NDIS Improved Daily Living Skills.

Young person with disability cooking in the kitchen, assisted by a carer.
Do you have a goal to live more independently? Do you struggle with some of life’s essential tasks? Sometimes, it’s the small things that can make a big difference. Like getting support to learn how to do an everyday activity. That’s where the Improved Daily Living Skills NDIS support budget comes in – it can

New ebook: Your guide to goal setting and the NDIS. 

A female social worker sits with a young girl battling Cerebral Palsy, as they work together on some basic skills. The worker is dressed casually and the little girl is seated in her wheelchair pulled up to the table as they play with Playdoh together.
Leap in! is excited to launch our latest free ebook designed to help you set and achieve your NDIS goals. The new ebook, Understanding goals and achieving outcomes with the NDIS: A practical guide for success answers all your goal related questions. Setting goals can be a new and unfamiliar process for many people. But