Dianna is a Key Worker, Early Childhood Teacher and Inclusion Support Specialist Consultant with over 15 years experience supporting autistic and neurodivergent children and their families.  She is passionate about working alongside families and early education teams and empowering them to implement neuro-affirming, inclusive practises and tailored strategies that promote children’s positive engagement and meaningful learning during daily routines, transitions and play.

With extensive experience working as part of an allied health team, Dianna can offer guidance on transferring skills learned in clinic sessions (e.g. speech/OT) to the home and early education settings - where children spend most of their time!

Dianna has experience as a teacher, therapist, key worker, parent coach, educator/therapy assistant coach, program co-ordinator and is a Mum to two primary school-aged children.

On the weekend you might find her trail running in the bush, cheering for her team at The MCG or hunting down the best Chinese dumplings in town!

Dianna holds current VIT registration, Working With Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.  She is a certified Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) therapist and parent coach.