Dr Rebecca Armstrong
Dr

Rebecca Armstrong

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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

  • School-age children

    Including a focus on service delivery, assessment and intervention relating to school-age children with a range of communication difficulties

  • Word learning

    Including a focus on incidental word learning, cross-situational word learning and fast mapping in children with communication difficulties

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

  • Epidemiology research

    Including a focus on population-based research examining early life predictors and long-term outcomes of communication disorders

  • School readiness

Search Professor Rebecca Armstrong’s works on UQ eSpace

31 works between 2015 and 2025
All (31) Journal Article (19) Book Chapter (3) Conference Publication (8) Other Outputs (1)

1 - 20 of 31 works

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

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

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

A systematic review of parents’ experiences during their child’s transition to school

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

The translatability of communication interventions in paediatric autism: a scoping review

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

Exploring the impact of a co-designed shared book reading environment for families in a community hub

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

Parent needs and preferences for support during their very prematurely born child’s transition to school

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

Children born very or extremely preterm transitioning to school: a cross-sectional study examining predictors of school readiness, school adjustment, and support needs

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

Improved acoustics puts students on the autism spectrum in a better position to learn, but they still have to learn

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

Interprofessional practice between speech-language pathologists and classroom teachers: a mixed-methods systematic review

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.

Understanding the experiences of adolescents with post-stroke aphasia

2023

Conference Publication

My Health My Language bridging the gap in public healthcare messaging

Begley, Grainne, Hamilton, D., Armstrong, R. and Hayes, M. (2023). My Health My Language bridging the gap in public healthcare messaging. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.

My Health My Language bridging the gap in public healthcare messaging

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

Evaluating the quality of research co-production: Research Quality Plus for Co-Production (RQ+4 Co-Pro)

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

Early childhood educators' mental state language and children's theory of mind in the preschool setting

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

Co-designing a shared book reading environment at a community hub

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

Soundfield amplification for primary school students on the autism spectrum: Research findings and classroom applications

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.

Children born very preterm transitioning to school: Predictors of school readiness and adjustment

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.

Preferences of parents of children born very pre-term for parenting support at the transition to school

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.

A systematic review of barriers and facilitators experienced by parents of typically developing and preterm children during the transition to school

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

Patterns of language development from childhood to adulthood and the associated long-term psychosocial outcomes

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

Expository discourse skills of students with reading comprehension difficulties

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

A preliminary investigation of sound-field amplification as an inclusive classroom adjustment for children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    Legal vocabulary knowledge in young people: Benchmarking typical performance on a language screener used within the youth justice setting
    Speech Pathology Australia
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2025
    Addressing long waits in child development services: What do families do while waiting and how does this impact parental self-efficacy?
    Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Effective language and communication strategies: Best-practice guidelines for supporting differentiated instruction for diverse learners
    Queensland Department of Education
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Dr Rebecca Armstrong - AQ WRAP
    Advance Queensland Women's Research Assistance Program
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Co-design of an environment that supports shared book reading within a community centre
    Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Inter-professional collaboration between teachers and speech pathologists: identify facilitators and barriers to working together effectively within a Whole School Approach in Queensland
    Speech Pathology Australia
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Rebecca Armstrong is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Understanding word learning in children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)

  • The role of sleep in facilitating word learning in young children

  • Promoting school readiness in Queensland schools

  • Promoting communication and literacy outcomes for individuals in youth justice centres

  • Improving literacy assessment and intervention practices for school-age children

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Accessible Information and Communication Support for Young People in the Queensland Youth Justice System

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Nerina Scarinci

  • 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

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring the impact of aphasia following childhood stroke on adolescents

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Tanya Rose, Dr Monique Waite

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Evidence-Based Communication Services for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders in Australia

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Evidence Based Practice Communication Services for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring the impact of paediatric aphasia on children, adolescents and their families

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Tanya Rose, Dr Monique Waite

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring the impact of aphasia following childhood stroke on adolescents

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Tanya Rose, Dr Monique Waite

Completed supervision

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