
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:
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ASD & FASD
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Developmental disorders and early language development
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Early intervention
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Multidisciplinary assessment
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Parent and teacher support and training

Joanne Gimas
BSp Path, MSPA, CPSP
Joanne has been providing paediatric speech pathology services for 20 years in both the education system and private service settings.
Areas of Interest:
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Speech & oral language development
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Literacy skills development
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Parent & teacher training
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Multidisciplinary support

Sarah Gravina
MSpPath, MSPA, CPSP
Working in both education & private clinic settings for over 10 years, Sarah's team approach to paediatric speech pathology is ideal for bringing parents & teachers into the therapy process.
Areas of Interest:
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Kinder & primary aged children
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Fluency/stuttering
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Speech & language development
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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:
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Early intervention
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Feeding difficulties
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Fluency/stuttering
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Developmental disorders

Natalie Gethings
MSp Path, MSPA, CPSP
Natalie is a highly skilled and experienced paediatric speech pathologist, Natalie has worked in a variety of settings including early intervention, community health and acute hospitals setting..
Areas of Interest:
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ASD, Down Syndrome & Cerebral Palsy
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Childhood apraxia of speech
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Feeding difficulties
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Early language development

Ana Lopez Flores
MSp Path, CPSP
With over 15 years of experience as a Speech Pathologist, Ana has worked with a variety of speech and language disorders.
Areas of Interest:
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Preschool and school age children
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Early language development
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Speech sound disorders
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Fluency/stuttering (under 6yo)
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Literacy skills 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.

PARTNERS
At Bright Start Speech Pathology we are fortunate to work with a variety of Allied Health professionals that provide complimentary services. If you are looking for additional supports or just curious, take a look at some of the people we work with.
GET IN TOUCH
Clinic: 778 Centre Road, Bentleigh East VIC 3165
Phone: 1300 754 079
Fax: +61 3 8582 9746