Kara Di Dio Speech Pathology

06/02/2026

Day 1 at The Dazzle today. Water play is a big hit on these warm days. ☀️

03/02/2026

Have you heard of the Frankie Foundation?

The Frankie Foundation grants to help support kids continue or start therapy if their NDIS plan budget has run out or a therapy or service is not covered by their current NDIS plan.

Families can apply for a grant of up to $1,000 to cover up to 10 therapy sessions for a child ages 2 to 12 years of age and currently on a NDIS plan or waiting plan approval.

To apply for a grant, please complete the grant application form and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.

03/02/2026

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-03/thriving-kids-model-released-autism-developmental-delay/106287786?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=link&fbclid=IwZnRzaAPuO4xleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeGeryz1lVjoFGyY6kQMrv4n78CgeRaNs84Pl0K7L4UCH1fPUbd1mVVD5lLIw_aem_d6n3BQNlbT6tGrAG8eZBsg

The federal government reveals how its NDIS alternative for some children under eight will work.

01/02/2026

Give your child the gift of reading—for FREE! 📚✨

The Churchill Neighbourhood Centre, in partnership with AGL Loy Yang, is proud to offer Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to our local families. This wonderful book-gifting program is designed to inspire a lifelong love of reading in our youngest community members.

Once enrolled, your child will receive a high-quality, age-appropriate book delivered directly to your home every single month from birth until they turn five—at absolutely no cost to you!

🕒 Who Can Join?
This program is available for all children born from January 2025 onwards who live in:
Churchill
Yinnar
Boolarra
Morwell

💰 What Is the Cost?
FREE!
Funding is generously provided by the AGL Loy Yang Community Fund.

✨ How It Works
Our dedicated team of staff and volunteers manages the administration and enrolments to ensure local families have access to these beautiful books. It’s a simple way to build your child's home library and enjoy precious reading time together.

🔗 Enroll your child today: churchill.org.au/dolly

28/01/2026

19/01/2026

🎉 Tickets are now LIVE for the first-ever DLD Global Summit presented with huge support from our Purple Partner Fremantle Speech Pathology and sponsors! 🎉

For the first time, people with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), their families, clinicians, educators, researchers, allies, and advocates from around the world will come together in one global space.

💜 People with DLD and their families can attend for FREE.

💛 Clinicians, educators, researchers, allies, and advocates are warmly encouraged to attend for a small registration fee, helping support the Summit while learning directly from the lived experience of people with DLD.

This is more than a conference. It’s a movement to amplify voices, share evidence, and turn knowledge into real-world impact.

👉 Register now and be part of this landmark event:
https://thedldproject.com/dld-global-summit/ or follow the link in our bio.

Together, we move from evidence to impact.

19/01/2026

Her kids call her Mum, her friends call her Mon, but at KDSP she is known as the wizard, the linchpin, the extraordinaire . 👑

5 years of showing up, sorting it out, and making it look easy. Thank you for being the glue, the problem-solver, and the friendly face that everyone relies on. We appreciate you more than you know!💜

Happy 5 years at KDSP! 🌟

17/01/2026

This is Harvey, Kara’s (director and speech pathologist) son’s fundraising initiative. It is into it’s 8th year this year!

Ronald McDonald House supports many Gippsland families and after being one of those families themselves, the family found a way to give back by raising money to sponsor a room at RMH Clayton.

Like the page and follow along.

Hey everyone,

Here’s a list of the sold numbers and names so far!

Numbers with no name are available to buy now

$10 - for the January draw
OR
$100 - keep your number for all 12 monthly draws this year.

Thanks again for your amazing support!!

1 - carmelina paid
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17/12/2025

Early Autism Detection

Our director and speech pathologist, Kara, has undertaken a wide range of additional training in autism spectrum disorder.

The most recent is SACS training through Latrobe University.

Kara is now offering early detection appointments for families who are wondering if their young child may be showing early signs of autism.

16/12/2025

Don’t forget to enter! Winner drawn on Friday!!

🎄CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY 🎄

What’s the catch?? The winner gets to choose if they keep the gift, or if they don’t need it they can opt for KDSP to gift it to a deserving client family. 🎁 So we encourage everyone to enter!

Valued at $160 KDSP is giving away this Christmas bundle including:

• Makedo explore kit
• Wild dough Christmas cutters
• Wild dough 2 playdough tubs
• Sensory Play Reusable water bombs
• Magnetic building blocks 100pcs

To enter:
- comment with your favourite Christmas song 🎶
- share this post

Winner will be selected at random on December 19th. Prize can be collected from the clinic in Traralgon.