Overview
Background
Rebecca is a Lecturer in Speech Pathology at the University of Queensland, and she has a particular clinical and research interest in paediatric populations. Clinically, Rebecca has experience working with school-age children, and she is passionate about sharing her interest and expertise in this area through her teaching and research aspirations. Rebecca’s teaching and research focuses on a range of paediatric areas of speech pathology practice, including speech, language, literacy and special needs in communication (including children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Developmental Language Disorders). To date, Rebecca has presented at national and international conferences and also has published in peer-reviewed journals published in the areas of Autism Spectrum Disorders, and also population-based research examining the early life predictors and long-term outcomes of language impairment.
Availability
- Dr Rebecca Armstrong is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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School-age children
Including a focus on service delivery, assessment and intervention relating to school-age children with a range of communication difficulties
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Word learning
Including a focus on incidental word learning, cross-situational word learning and fast mapping in children with communication difficulties
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
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Epidemiology research
Including a focus on population-based research examining early life predictors and long-term outcomes of communication disorders
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School readiness
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Influences of bilingual input on English vocabulary size and academic outcomes: a large-scale longitudinal study following children in Australia from five to ten years
Armstrong, Rebecca M., Angwin, Anthony J., Whitehouse, Andrew J. O. and Escudero, Paola (2025). Influences of bilingual input on English vocabulary size and academic outcomes: a large-scale longitudinal study following children in Australia from five to ten years. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. doi: 10.1080/13670050.2025.2453185
2024
Journal Article
A systematic review of parents’ experiences during their child’s transition to school
Morawska, Alina, Mitchell, Amy E., Etel, Evren, Armstrong, Rebecca, McAuliffe, Tomomi, Ma, Tianyi, McBryde, Cathy and Johnston, Leanne M. (2024). A systematic review of parents’ experiences during their child’s transition to school. Early Childhood Education Journal, 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s10643-024-01780-z
2024
Journal Article
The translatability of communication interventions in paediatric autism: a scoping review
Sandham, Victoria, Hill, Anne E., Hinchliffe, Fiona and Armstrong, Rebecca M. (2024). The translatability of communication interventions in paediatric autism: a scoping review. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. doi: 10.1080/17549507.2024.2388060
2024
Journal Article
Exploring the impact of a co-designed shared book reading environment for families in a community hub
Dunstan, Kym, Smith, Helen, Melvin, Katelyn, Loh, Cheryl, Scarinci, Nerina, Frazer-Ryan, Skye and Armstrong, Rebecca (2024). Exploring the impact of a co-designed shared book reading environment for families in a community hub. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 59 (4), 1371-1385. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.13002
2024
Journal Article
Parent needs and preferences for support during their very prematurely born child’s transition to school
Morawska, Alina, Armstrong, Rebecca, McBryde, Cathy, Mitchell, Amy E., Etel, Evren, McAuliffe, Tomomi and Johnston, Leanne M. (2024). Parent needs and preferences for support during their very prematurely born child’s transition to school. International Journal of Early Years Education, 1-17. doi: 10.1080/09669760.2024.2367508
2024
Journal Article
Children born very or extremely preterm transitioning to school: a cross-sectional study examining predictors of school readiness, school adjustment, and support needs
Mitchell, Amy E., Armstrong, Rebecca, McBryde, Cathy, Morawska, Alina, Etel, Evren, Hurrion, Elizabeth M., McAuliffe, Tomomi and Johnston, Leanne (2024). Children born very or extremely preterm transitioning to school: a cross-sectional study examining predictors of school readiness, school adjustment, and support needs. Early Child Development and Care, 194 (7-8), 835-851. doi: 10.1080/03004430.2024.2352722
2023
Journal Article
Interprofessional practice between speech-language pathologists and classroom teachers: a mixed-methods systematic review
Armstrong, Rebecca, Schimke, Emma, Mathew, Akhila and Scarinci, Nerina (2023). Interprofessional practice between speech-language pathologists and classroom teachers: a mixed-methods systematic review. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 54 (4), 1358-1376. doi: 10.1044/2023_lshss-22-00168
2023
Conference Publication
Understanding the experiences of adolescents with post-stroke aphasia
Lo, D., Waite, M., Rose, T., Armstrong, R. and Hilton, N. (2023). Understanding the experiences of adolescents with post-stroke aphasia. 15th World Stroke Congress, Toronto, ON Canada, 10-12 October 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
2023
Conference Publication
Improved acoustics puts students on the autism spectrum in a better position to learn, but they still have to learn
Wilson, Wayne J., Harper-Hill, Keely, Armstrong, Rebecca, Downing, Cerys, Perrykkad, Kelsey, Rafter, Mary and Ashburner, Jill (2023). Improved acoustics puts students on the autism spectrum in a better position to learn, but they still have to learn. Acoustics 2023, Sydney, NSW Australia, 4-8 December 2023. Melville, NY USA: AIP Publishing. doi: 10.1121/10.0022980
2023
Journal Article
Evaluating the quality of research co-production: Research Quality Plus for Co-Production (RQ+4 Co-Pro)
McLean, Robert K. D., Carden, Fred, Aiken, Alice B., Armstrong, Rebecca, Bray, Judy, Cassidy, Christine E., Daub, Olivia, Di Ruggiero, Erica, Fierro, Leslie A., Gagnon, Michelle, Hutchinson, Alison M., Kislov, Roman, Kothari, Anita, Kreindler, Sara, McCutcheon, Chris, Reszel, Jessica, Scarrow, Gayle and Graham, Ian D. (2023). Evaluating the quality of research co-production: Research Quality Plus for Co-Production (RQ+4 Co-Pro). Health Research Policy and Systems, 21 (1) 51, 1-16. doi: 10.1186/s12961-023-00990-y
2023
Journal Article
Early childhood educators' mental state language and children's theory of mind in the preschool setting
Mulvihill, Aisling, Armstrong, Rebecca, Casey, Charlotte, Redshaw, Jonathan, Scarinci, Nerina and Slaughter, Virginia (2023). Early childhood educators' mental state language and children's theory of mind in the preschool setting. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 41 (3), 227-245. doi: 10.1111/bjdp.12449
2023
Journal Article
Co-designing a shared book reading environment at a community hub
Smith, Helen, Dunstan, Kym, Melvin, Katelyn, Armstrong, Rebecca, Frazer-Ryan, Skye and Scarinci, Nerina (2023). Co-designing a shared book reading environment at a community hub. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 25 (3), 376-387. doi: 10.1080/17549507.2023.2182742
2023
Conference Publication
Soundfield amplification for primary school students on the autism spectrum: Research findings and classroom applications
Wilson, Wayne J., Harper-Hill, Keely, Downing, Cerys, Armstrong, Rebecca, Perrykkad, Kelsey, Rafter, Mary and Ashburner, Jill (2023). Soundfield amplification for primary school students on the autism spectrum: Research findings and classroom applications. 184th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Chicago, IL United States, 8-12 May 2023. Melville, NY United States: AIP Publishing. doi: 10.1121/10.0018399
2022
Conference Publication
Children born very preterm transitioning to school: Predictors of school readiness and adjustment
Mitchell, A. E., McBryde, C., Morawska, A., Etel, E., McAuliffe, T., Johnston, L. and Armstrong, R. (2022). Children born very preterm transitioning to school: Predictors of school readiness and adjustment. 42nd National Conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 13-15 October 2022.
2022
Conference Publication
Preferences of parents of children born very pre-term for parenting support at the transition to school
Morawska, A., McBryde, C., Mitchell, A. E., Etel, E., McAuliffe, T., Armstrong, R. and Johnston, L. (2022). Preferences of parents of children born very pre-term for parenting support at the transition to school. 42nd National Conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 13-14 October 2022.
2022
Conference Publication
A systematic review of barriers and facilitators experienced by parents of typically developing and preterm children during the transition to school
Morawska, A., Mitchell, A., Etel, E., Ma, T., McAuliffe, T., Armstrong, R., McBryde, C. and Johnston, L. (2022). A systematic review of barriers and facilitators experienced by parents of typically developing and preterm children during the transition to school. 76th Annual Meeting of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Las Vegas, NV United States, 21-24 September 2022.
2022
Book Chapter
Patterns of language development from childhood to adulthood and the associated long-term psychosocial outcomes
Armstrong, Rebecca M. and Scott, James G. (2022). Patterns of language development from childhood to adulthood and the associated long-term psychosocial outcomes. Language development: Individual Differences in a Social Context. (pp. 281-301) edited by James Law, Sheena Reilly and Cristina McKean. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/9781108643719.015
2022
Journal Article
Expository discourse skills of students with reading comprehension difficulties
Westerveld, Marleen F. and Armstrong, Rebecca M. (2022). Expository discourse skills of students with reading comprehension difficulties. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 24 (6), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/17549507.2022.2047784
2021
Journal Article
A preliminary investigation of sound-field amplification as an inclusive classroom adjustment for children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder
Wilson, Wayne J, Harper-Hill, Keely, Armstrong, Rebecca, Downing, Cerys, Perrykkad, Kelsey, Rafter, Mary and Ashburner, Jill (2021). A preliminary investigation of sound-field amplification as an inclusive classroom adjustment for children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Communication Disorders, 93 106142, 106142. doi: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2021.106142
2021
Book Chapter
Sound amplification in school contexts: implications for inclusive practice
Harper-Hill, Keely, Wilson, Wayne, Armstrong, Rebecca, Perrykkad, Kelsey, Downing, Cerys and Ashburner, Jill (2021). Sound amplification in school contexts: implications for inclusive practice. Supporting students on the autism spectrum in inclusive schools: a practical guide to implementing evidence-based approaches. (pp. 88-103) edited by Suzanne Carrington, Beth Saggers, Keely Harper-Hill and Michael Whelan. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003049036-10
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Rebecca Armstrong is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Understanding word learning in children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)
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The role of sleep in facilitating word learning in young children
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Promoting school readiness in Queensland schools
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Promoting communication and literacy outcomes for individuals in youth justice centres
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Improving literacy assessment and intervention practices for school-age children
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Accessible Information and Communication Support for Young People in the Queensland Youth Justice System
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nerina Scarinci
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Doctor Philosophy
The influence of language on mathematics performance for Australian students in the early primary years
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Rhonda Faragher, Dr Monique Waite
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the impact of aphasia following childhood stroke on adolescents
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tanya Rose, Dr Monique Waite
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Doctor Philosophy
Evidence-Based Communication Services for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders in Australia
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Evidence Based Practice Communication Services for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the impact of paediatric aphasia on children, adolescents and their families
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tanya Rose, Dr Monique Waite
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the impact of aphasia following childhood stroke on adolescents
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tanya Rose, Dr Monique Waite
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Doctor Philosophy
Raising voices: Examining the role of parent-directed interventions in supporting children's early language development
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Cassandra Dittman, Professor Alina Morawska
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the impact of aphasia following childhood stroke on adolescents
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tanya Rose, Dr Monique Waite
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