A nine-year-old girl who sometimes uses a wheelchair was described as not having mobility concerns in a report prepared for the national disability insurance scheme trial of independent assessments. The plan to have independent assessments carried out by government-contracted allied health professionals would replace the current system where people provide reports obtained from their treating specialists. Tape said Eliza, who lives with physical and intellectual disabilities, had taken part in a trial assessment in January. “Independent assessments will also be subject to quality checks.”It comes as a survey for Children and Young People with Disability Australia (Cyda) found overwhelming opposition to the independent assessments plan, dubbed “robo-planning” by critics. Young people with disabilities and their families were also asked about the government’s controversial plan to introduce independent assessments.

Source: The Guardian May 16, 2021 17:30 UTC