AIM Therapy offers NDIS Functional Capacity Assessments (FCA) for children and teens with a range of diagnosis including Autism.
NDIS Functional Capacity Assessments can be beneficial for NDIS plan appeals, plan reviews or NDIS applications.
The purpose of a Functional Capacity Assessment is to recognise a client’s current functional capacity in all aspects of their daily life, and to understand ongoing care, support work and therapy needs which can be supported by NDIS
An AIM Therapy FCA involves a face-to-face assessment and observation of the child or teen, a parent interview, and the completion of questionnaires. A comprehensive report will then be written. NDIS recommends that the FCA process take 10 hours or less, and an AIM NDIS FCA typically takes around 10 hours, including report writing.
What Is an NDIS FCA and Why Is It Important?
An NDIS FCA (Functional Capacity Assessment) is a vital report used to evaluate a participant’s abilities across various life domains, including mobility, self-care, social interaction, and communication. This helps determine the level of support and funding needed through the NDIS.
At AIM Therapy, we conduct detailed, person-centred assessments that align with NDIS criteria. Our experienced team ensures each functional capacity assessment provides clear, evidence-based recommendations that support your goals and future planning.
What to Expect During a Functional Capacity Assessment
The process for gathering information may change slightly for each assessment due to everyone’s needs and experiences being different. However, you can usually expect the following process for our functional capacity assessments:
- 1 to 2 hours of parent only time – this will include asking questions and gathering information about the reason for the assessment and report, goal areas for the child or teenager and time for the therapist to ask specific questions about their needs.
- The therapist will then review any documentation that you have provided and include this in the report.
- With your consent, the therapist may need to reach out to other therapists, teachers or caregivers in the teenagers or child’s life to gather more information.
- The therapist will then meet with you and your child/teenager to complete the face-to-face component of the assessment – this can include getting your child/teen’s perspective on areas as well as completing formalised assessments in order to get results to include in the report.
- After this, the therapist will then spend some time writing up the information in order to outline your child/teen’s needs based on all the information and assessments gathered – this will guide their recommendations section in the report for NDIS to review and help guide any reviews or applications based on your child/teen’s functional needs.
Functional Capacity Assessments That Support Your Child NDIS Journey
Our functional capacity assessments are designed to empower participants by clearly identifying strengths, limitations, and areas for growth. Whether you’re applying for the first time, seeking a plan review, or requesting additional supports, an FCA can be a game-changer.
At AIM Therapy, we make the NDIS FCA process stress-free and efficient. We’ll guide you through each step, ensuring the assessment is not only comprehensive but also tailored to reflect your individual needs and goals.
We look forward to hearing from you if you would like more information about AIM Functional Capacity Assessments. Contact us today to book your functional capacity assessment.