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.
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), 1-19. doi: 10.1044/2023_lshss-22-00168
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
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
(2022–2023) Queensland Department of Education
Co-design of an environment that supports shared book reading within a community centre
(2021–2022) Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
Dr Rebecca Armstrong - AQ WRAP
(2021–2022) Advance Queensland Women's Research Assistance Program
Raising voices: Examining the role of parent-directed interventions in supporting children's early language development
Doctor Philosophy
The influence of language on mathematics performance for Australian students in the early primary years
Doctor Philosophy
Accessible Information and Communication Support for Young People in the Queensland Youth Justice System
Doctor Philosophy
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
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
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
Westerveld, Marleen F., Armstrong, Rebecca M. and Barton, Georgina M. (2020). Reading Success. Reading Success in the Primary Years. (pp. 1-17) Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-15-3492-8_1
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), 1-19. doi: 10.1044/2023_lshss-22-00168
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
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
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. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 153 (3_supplement), A129-A129. doi: 10.1121/10.0018399
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
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
The ‘acoustic health’ of primary school classrooms in Brisbane, Australia
Wilson, Wayne J., Downing, Cerys, Perrykkad, Kelsey, Armstrong, Rebecca, Arnott, Wendy L., Ashburner, Jill and Harper-Hill, Keely (2019). The ‘acoustic health’ of primary school classrooms in Brisbane, Australia. Speech, Language and Hearing, 23 (3), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/2050571x.2019.1637042
Armstrong, Rebecca M., Paynter, Jessica and Westerveld, Marleen F. (2019). Fiction or non-fiction: parent-reported book preferences of their preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder. Autism and Developmental Language Impairments, 4, 239694151989673. doi: 10.1177/2396941519896736
Armstrong, Rebecca, Symons, Martyn, Scott, James G., Arnott, Wendy L., Copland, David A., McMahon, Katie L. and Whitehouse, Andrew J. O. (2018). Predicting language difficulties in middle childhood from early developmental milestones: a comparison of traditional regression and machine learning techniques. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 61 (8), 1926-1944. doi: 10.1044/2018_JSLHR-L-17-0210
Armstrong, Rebecca, Arnott, Wendy, Copland, David A., McMahon, Katie, Khan, Asaduzzaman, Najman, Jake M. and Scott, James G. (2017). Change in receptive vocabulary from childhood to adulthood: associated mental health, education and employment outcomes. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 52 (5), 561-572. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12301
Armstrong, Rebecca, Whitehouse, Andrew J. O., Scott, James G., Copland, David A., McMahon, Katie L., Fleming, Sophie and Arnott, Wendy (2017). A relationship between early language skills and adult autistic-like traits: evidence from a longitudinal population-based study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 47 (5), 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s10803-016-3014-z
Predicting receptive vocabulary change from childhood to adulthood: a birth cohort study
Armstrong, Rebecca, Scott, James, Copland, David, McMahon, Katie, Khan, Asaduzzaman, Najman, Jake M., Alati, Rosa and Arnott, Wendy (2016). Predicting receptive vocabulary change from childhood to adulthood: a birth cohort study. Journal of Communication Disorders, 64, 78-90. doi: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2016.10.002
Banney, Rebeca M., Harper-Hill, Keely and Arnott, Wendy L. (2015). The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule and narrative assessment: evidence for specific narrative impairments in autism spectrum disorders. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 17 (2), 159-171. doi: 10.3109/17549507.2014.977348
Late talkers and later language outcomes: Predicting the different language trajectories
Armstrong, Rebecca, Scott, James G., Whitehouse, Andrew J. O., Copland, David A., Mcmahon, Katie L. and Arnott, Wendy (2017). Late talkers and later language outcomes: Predicting the different language trajectories. Speech-Pathology-Australia National Conference, Perth Australia, 2016. Oxfordshire, United Kingdom: TAYLOR & FRANCIS. doi: 10.1080/17549507.2017.1296191
Language disorder from infancy to adulthood: predictors and outcomes
Armstrong, Rebecca Mary (2017). Language disorder from infancy to adulthood: predictors and outcomes. PhD Thesis, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2017.785
(2022–2023) Queensland Department of Education
Co-design of an environment that supports shared book reading within a community centre
(2021–2022) Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
Dr Rebecca Armstrong - AQ WRAP
(2021–2022) Advance Queensland Women's Research Assistance Program
(2020–2022) Speech Pathology Australia
Raising voices: Examining the role of parent-directed interventions in supporting children's early language development
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
The influence of language on mathematics performance for Australian students in the early primary years
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Accessible Information and Communication Support for Young People in the Queensland Youth Justice System
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Evidence Based Practice Communication Services for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Exploring the impact of paediatric aphasia on children, adolescents and their families
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Note for students: The possible research projects listed on this page may not be comprehensive or up to date. Always feel free to contact the staff for more information, and also with your own research ideas.
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