MEET THE TEAM

Maria Kouspos

BSp Path, MSPAA, CPSP 

Maria has been providing paediatric speech pathology services for 20 years in early intervention, education, hospital and private service settings.

Areas of Interest:

• ASD & FASD

• Developmental disorders and early language development

• Early intervention

• Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy & 22q11 deletion

• Multidisciplinary support

• Parent and teacher support and training

Joanne Gimas

BSp Path

Joanne has been providing paediatric speech pathology services for 20 years in both the education system and private service settings.

Areas of Interest:

• Speech & oral language development

• Literacy skills development 

• Parent & teacher training

• Multidisciplinary support

Sarah Gravina

MSpPath, MSPA, CPSP

Working in both education and private clinic settings for over 10 years, Sarah's team approach to paediatric speech pathology is ideal for bringing parents and teachers into the therapy process.

Areas of Interest:

• Kinder & primary aged children

• Fluency/stuttering

• Speech & language development

• Literacy skills development

Belinda McCully

BSp Path, CPSP 

As a speech pathologist of over 20 years, Belinda has worked in a variety of settings with a broad range of children and adults.

Areas of Interest:

• Early intervention

• Feeding difficulties

• Fluency/stuttering

• Developmental disorders

Natalie Gethings

MSp Path, MSPA, CPSP 

Natalie is a highly skilled and experienced paediatric speech pathologist, currently enjoying maternity leave with her husband and new baby.

Areas of Interest:

• ASD, Down Syndrome & Cerebral Palsy

• Childhood apraxia of speech

• Feeding difficulties

• Early language development

Lauren Jacobs

Clinic Manager

Lauren has been the Clinic Manager for Bright Start since 2017 and is our resident admin wiz.

Areas of Interest:

• Paediatric speech pathology, psychology & occupational therapy 

• Administrative systems

• Website & social media development

SERVICES

ASSESSMENT

Bright Start Speech Pathology offers a variety of assessment services. Our aim is to provide accurate information to the family, practitioners and educational settings in order to support a child to develop their skills, succeed and reach their potential. 

THERAPY

At Bright Start Speech Pathology we provide a range of child and parent based interventions that focus on increasing communication through the use of the latest evidence based methods.

SCREENING

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Preschool and school aged screenings are an assistive tool to aide parents, early childhood educators and teachers to be aware of any additional needs of a child in speech, language, literacy and development.

Bright Start Speech Pathology offers a variety of professional development services for childcare, kindergarten, primary school and Allied Health professionals.

RESOURCES

Bright Start Speech Pathology has an extensive library of resources available, from tip sheets and helpful websites to external practitioner recommendations.

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407 Highett Road

Highett, VIC 3190