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Music therapy and the NDIS.

Do you enjoy music? Maybe you have a favourite song that makes you feel relaxed, sad, happy or even motivated? Here at Leap in! HQ, we love music and understand that it has the power to affect our emotions and even the way our brains function! This week, we're looking at music therapy and the

Being active for health and wellbeing.

Being active is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle. Yet, studies show that more than half of all Australians are not active enough. That’s a lot of us! Today we look at the health benefits of movement and provide some tips for getting started on the journey to being more active. What is physical

Staying safe online series: mobile phones.

Here at Leap in! HQ we’re often asked how to stay safe online when using mobile phones, tablets or computers. This week’s story is the first in a series about staying safe online and in it, we will focus on basic safety tips for using a mobile phone. Most mobile phones these days can connect

The benefits of being creative.

Did you know that finding time to be creative can make you happier? The creative crew here at Leap in! have been exploring creativity and the positive impact it can have on our lives. The wonderful thing about creativity is that there are many different ways to be creative, so there’s sure to be an

5 tips for choosing a service provider.

Service providers are your personal team of supporters. Their job is to help you live your best life and achieve your goals. A service provider is a person, business or organisation who delivers funded services as part of your NDIS Plan. Service providers have different areas of experience and expertise. When you decide to work with

What to do if you spend your NDIS funding early.

One of the regular questions we are asked here at Leap in! HQ is what happens if I spend my NDIS funding early? Running out of money can be stressful. The NDIA won’t usually approve an increase in funding if you have run out of money because you haven’t budgeted properly. Keep your spending on

Occupational therapists: What they do and how they can help you.

This is the second story in our series about allied health professionals and how they can help you. In our first story, we looked at the role of Speech therapists: what they do and how they can help you.Today, we’ll take a look at occupational therapists.Occupational therapists provide support for people whose health or disability makes

Decision making guide for people with Down Syndrome

A topic that seems to attract a lot of interest for people with Down Syndrome is making decisions. Today, we’d like to share a new resource from Down Syndrome Australia designed to support people with Down Syndrome to be involved in making decisions about their lives. It’s also an excellent guide for parents and carers of
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