Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Theses / Dissertations

• Newbury J. (2014) Early language variation and working memory: A longitudinal study of late talkers and typically developing children. PhD Thesis, Christchurch, New Zealand. University of Canterbury.

Journal Articles

• Foster-Cohen S., Macrae T. and Newbury J. (2023) Variation in morpho-lexical development within and between diagnoses in children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Frontiers in Psychology 13 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.968408.

• Foster-Cohen S., Newbury J., Macrae T. and van Bysterveldt A. (2022) Word type and modality in the emerging expressive vocabularies of preschool children with Down syndrome. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.12828.

• Henderson-Faranda N., Newbury J. and Sutherland D. (2022) Using computer assisted instruction to improve reading comprehension of children on the autism spectrum: a pilot study. Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties.

• Newbury J., Sutherland D., Schroeter K. and Thomson J. (2022) Evidence for use of the Quick Interactive Language Screener (QUILS) to measure the relationship between socioeconomic status and language development: Commentary. Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention.

• Gibson E., Sutherland D. and Newbury J. (2020) New Zealand parents/caregivers’ knowledge and beliefs about child language development. Speech, Language and Hearing http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2050571X.2020.1827829.

• Newbury J., Bartoszewicz Poole A. and Theys C. (2020) Current practices of New Zealand speech language pathologists working with multilingual children. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 22(5): 571-582. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2020.1712476.

• Newbury J., Justice L., Jiang H. and Schmitt M. (2020) Cognitive, Non-Cognitive, and Environmental Correlates of Reading Difficulties in Primary-Grade Students with Language Impairment. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/2020_JSLHR-19-00363.

• Newbury JM. and Sutherland D. (2019) Measurement of child-directed speech: A survey of clinical practice. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2019.1650111.

• Dampney A., Newbury JM. and McAuliffe M. (2018) Exploring early childhood educator beliefs and practices in emergent literacy: Does practice vary by the socioeconomic status of the children? New Zealand International Research in Early Childhood Education Journal 21(2): 1-18.

• Newbury J., Klee T., Stokes SF. and Moran C. (2016) Interrelationships between working memory, processing speed, and language development in the age range 2–4 years. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research 59(5): 1146-1158. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/2016_JSLHR-L-15-0322.

• Newbury J., Klee T., Stokes SF. and Moran C. (2015) Exploring Expressive Vocabulary Variability in Two-Year-Olds: The Role of Working Memory. Journal of Speech, Language, Hearing Research 58: 1761-1772. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/2015_JSLHR-L-15-0018.

• Moyle J., Stokes SF. and Klee T. (2011) Early language delay and specific language impairment. Journal of Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews 17(2): 160-169. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ddrr.1110.

• Moyle J. (2005) New Zealand Articulation Test: A normative study. New Zealand Journal of Speech Language Therapy 60: 61-74.

Conference Contributions - Other

• Brechin M., Newbury J. and Moyle C. (2023) The Effectiveness and Social Validity of LEGO®-Based Therapy with Autistic Primary School Aged Girls: A pilot study. Auckland New Zealand: 32nd World Congress of the International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders, 20-24 Aug 2023.

• Foster-Cohen S., Macrae T. and Newbury J. (2023) Morpho-lexical development in children with multi-system developmental delays. Auckland New Zealand: 32nd World Congress of the International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders, 20-24 Aug 2023.

• Hinchey S., Newbury J., Derrick D., Hansmann D. and Theys C. (2023) Reading comprehension and sensory integration in autistic children: EEG study design. Auckland New Zealand: 32nd World Congress of the International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders, 20-24 Aug 2023.

• Lamb R., Newbury J. and Macrae T. (2023) D/deaf and hard of hearing people's experiences and perceptions of speech language therapy. Auckland New Zealand: 32nd World Congress of the International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders, 20-24 Aug 2023.

• Macrae T., Ahmet H., Tyson K. and Newbury J. (2023) Predicting speech outcomes in preschool children using early speech error pattern usage. Auckland New Zealand: 32nd World Congress of the International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders, 20-24 Aug 2023.

• Newbury J., Foster-Cohen S. and Macrae T. (2023) Morpho-lexical development in preschool children with Down syndrome. United Kingdom (online): Down Syndrome Research Forum, 27-29 May 2023.

• Rosemergy E., Newbury J. and McGarr K. (2023) What do Māori speech language therapists believe is important for their own practice of tikanga when working with tamariki and whānau Māori for communication needs? Auckland New Zealand: 32nd World Congress of the International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders, 20-24 Aug 2023.

• Schroeter K., Sutherland D., Newbury J., Thomson J. and Eades C. (2023) Can dynamic assessment for vocabulary accurately identify language learning difficulties in children with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds? A systematic review. Auckland New Zealand: 32nd World Congress of the International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders, 20-24 Aug 2023.

• Eagle J. and Newbury J. (2022) New Zealand caregivers’ knowledge, preferences, and experiences of identification of their children’s language and literacy difficulties. Christchurch: New Zealand Speech Language Therapist Association Symposium, 5-6 Sep 2022.

• Hinchey S., Newbury J., Derrick D., Hansmann D. and Theys C. (2022) Reading comprehension and sensory integration in autistic children: An EEG study. Christchurch: Health Research Society of Canterbury poster expo, 1 Aug 2022.

• Hinchey S., Newbury J., Derrick D., Hansmann D. and Theys C. (2022) Reading comprehension and sensory integration in autistic children: An EEG study.. Christchurch: George Abbott Symposium, 1 Aug 2022.

• McKee E., Maslin M. and Newbury J. (2022) Exploring the knowledge and beliefs about child language development held by parents and caregivers of Deaf or hard or hearing children in New Zealand. Rotorua New Zealand: New Zealand Audiological Society 45th Annual Conferenec, 14-16 Aug 2022.

• Sivertsen C., Newbury J. and McAuliffe M. (2022) Environmental Influences on Oral Language Development within NZ Kindergartens. Christchurch: New Zealand Speech Language Therapist Association Symposium, 5-6 Sep 2022.

• Wheble M. and Newbury J. (2022) New Zealand Parents’ Awareness, Use and Satisfaction of Supports Available for Children with Language and Literacy Difficulties. Christchurch: New Zealand Speech Language Therapists Symposium, 5-6 Sep 2022.

• Chi I., Newbury J. and Sutherland D. (2021) Improving social communication in children with autism through video self-modelling: An early efficacy study. Online: New Zealand Speech Language Therapists Conference 2021, 1-3 Nov 2021.

• Conway M. and Newbury J. (2021) Predicting language outcomes at 41-49 months from child responses within parent-child interaction at 24-30 months. online: New Zealand Speech Language Therapists Association Conference, 1-3 Nov 2021.

• Gaffney T., Newbury J., Sutherland D. and Macrae T. (2021) Speech-language pathologists’ practices of parental involvement in paediatric speech and language intervention funded by the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Online: New Zealand Speech Language Therapist Association, 1 Nov 2021.

• Henderson-Faranda N., Newbury J. and Sutherland D. (2021) Intervention for reading comprehension for children with autism and developmental language disorder: What SLTs need to know. Online: New Zealand Speech Language Therapy Association Conference 2021, 1-3 Nov 2021.

• Newbury J. (2021) What parents / caregivers know about early child language development, and why it matters. Online (UK based): Early Years International Summit, 1-4 Jun 2021.

• Newbury J. and Sutherland D. (2021) Validation of the Responsivity Training Scale (ReTS): A clinical tool to measure child-directed speech in parent-child interaction. Online: New Zealand Speech Language Therapy Association Conference 2021, 1-3 Nov 2021.

• Newbury J., Sutherland D., Moyle C. and Ramsay R. (2021) Speech language therapists' perceptions of facilitators and barriers to maximising quality and quantity of child-directed speech by adults. Online: New Zealand Speech Language Therapist Conference 2021, 1-3 Nov 2021.

• Sivertsen Campbell C., Newbury J. and McAuliffe M. (2021) Early childhood teachers' contribution to oral language: An exploration of NZ kindergarten teachers' beliefs and knowledge. Online: New Zealand Speech Language Therapy Association Conference 2021, 1-3 Nov 2021.

• Conway M. and Newbury J. (2020) Predicting language outcomes at 41-49 months from child responses within parent-child interaction at 24-30 months. Madison, Wisconsin, USA: Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders (conference cancelled), 29-31 May 2020.

• Henderson Faranda N., Newbury J. and Sutherland D. (2020) Efficacy of a reading comprehension support programme for children with autism. Wellington (online): Asfar, 10-11 Dec 2020.

• Newbury J., Justice L., Hui J. and Schmitt MB. (2020) Cognitive, Non-Cognitive, and Home Environment Correlates of Reading Difficulties in Primary-Grade Students with Language Impairment. Madison, Wisconsin, USA: Symposium of Research in Child Language Disorders (conference cancelled), 29-31 Mar 2020.

• Conway M. and Newbury J. (2019) Predicting expressive language outcomes at three years from pragmatic skills at two years of age. Christchurch, New Zealand: Child Wellbeing Research Symposium, 6-7 Jun 2019.

• Newbury J. and Sutherland D. (2019) A faster way to measure child-directed speech: Development and validation of a new clinical tool. Brisbane, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia Conference, 2-5 Jun 2019.

• Newbury JM. (2018) Best practice service delivery for school-aged children with language disorders: What does the evidence say? Dunedin: New Zealand Speech Language Therapist Association Professional Development Symposium, 13-14 Sep 2018.

• Newbury JM. and Sutherland D. (2018) Measurement of child-directed speech: What does the evidence say? Dunedin: New Zealand Speech Language Therapist Association Professional Development Symposium, 13-14 Sep 2018.

• Bartoszewicz-Poole AT., Newbury J. and Theys C. (2016) Current practices of New Zealand speech and language therapists working with multilingual children. Auckland, New Zealand: Enhancing Lives Through Partnership, 7-9 Sep 2016.

• Newbury JM., Cook K. and Ramsay R. (2016) Working Memory, What do SLTs need to know? Auckland: New Zealand Speech Language Therapy Conference, 7-9 Sep 2016.

• Newbury JM., Klee T., Stokes SF. and Moran CM. (2016) Early processing measures as predictors of language outcomes from toddlerhood. Auckland: New Zealand Speech Language Therapy Conference, 7-9 Sep 2016.

• O'Hare M., Newbury JM. and McNeill BC. (2016) The impact of Teacher Talk professional development on teachers behaviours during story book reading.. Auckland: New Zealand Speech Language Therapy Conference, 7-9 Sep 2016.

• Klee T., Newbury J., Stokes S., Tillard G., Cook K., Ramsay R. and Moran C. (2015) Associations between parent concerns and clinical outcomes in children with and without early language delay at two points in development. Madison, WI, USA: Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders (SRCLD 2015), 4-6 Jun 2015.

• Newbury J., Klee T., Stokes S. and Moran C. (2015) Early verbal working memory as a predictor of later language outcomes in toddlers. Denver, CO, USA: 2015 American Speech Language Hearing Association Convention (ASHA), 12-14 Nov 2015.

• Stokes S., Klee T., Newbury J. and Moran C. (2015) Relationships between phonological neighbourhood density at 26 months and expressive language scores at 26 and 45 months in a longitudinal study. Madison, WI, USA: Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders (SRCLD 2015), 4-6 Jun 2015.

• Klee T., Newbury J., Moran C. and Stokes SF. (2014) Listening to parents: associations between parent concern and language measures in children with and without early language delay. Madison, WI, USA: Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders (SRCLD), 12-14 Jun 2014.

• Newbury J., Klee T., Stokes S. and Moran C. (2014) Early identification of language impairments: The role of working memory in language acquisition. Wellington, New Zealand: 2014 New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists' Association Annual Conference (NZSTA), 9-11 Apr 2014.

• Newbury J., Klee T., Stokes SF. and Moran C. (2014) The Key Word Working Memory task: An experimental measure of verbal working memory for two year olds. Madison, WI, USA: Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders (SRCLD), 12-14 Jun 2014.

• Stokes SF., Klee T., Newbury J. and Moran C. (2014) Phonological Neighborhood Density and Vocabulary Growth in Late Talkers. Madison, WI, USA: Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders (SRCLD), 12-14 Jun 2014.

• Doell E. and Moyle J. (2010) Dynamic Assessment. New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists's Association Biennial Conference: Wellington, New Zealand, 22-23 Apr 2010.

• Doell E., Musgrave J. and Moyle J. (2009) Integrated Assessment Model. Nelson, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech Language Therapists Association Professional Development Conference 2009, 1-1 May 2009.

• Moyle J. (2005) New Zealand Articulation Test: A normative study. Christchurch, New Zealand: Canterbury Communication Disorders Conference, 1 Apr 2005.

Additional Publications

• Newbury J. (2022) Developmental Language Disorder (DLD): Should this label be applied in Aotearoa NZ? Communication Matters 27: 6-7. New Zealand Speech Language Therapy Association.

• Newbury J. (2020) Renewed interest in developmental language disorder: What are we going to do about it? Communication Matters New Zealand: [National magazine].

• Newbury J. (2019) Dosage: A critical consideration for working with children with speech sound disorders. Communication Matters New Zealand: New Zealand Speech Language Therapists Association. [National magazine].

• Newbury J. (2019) Dosage: Is more always better when working with children with language disorders? Communication Matters New Zealand: New Zealand Speech Language Therapists Association. [National magazine].

• Newbury J. (2019) Questions about questions! Communication Matters New Zealand: New Zealand Speech Language Therapists Association. [National magazine].

• Newbury J. (2019) Time saving tips for assessment of multilingual language skills. Communication Matters New Zealand: New Zealand Speech Language Therapists Association. [National magazine].

Student Supervision

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Current
• PhD - Eades C: Morphological knowledge in D/deaf and hard of hearing children (2024)
• PhD - Hinchey S: Multisensory processing in children with autism (2024)
• PhD - Schroeter K: Dynamic assessment for multilingual children (2024)
• Masters - Collier L: New Zealand teacher experiences in implementing a shift to structured literacy reading instruction (2024)
Completed
• Masters - Bartoszewicz Poole A: Current practises of New Zealand speech and language therapists with multilingual children (2016)
• Masters - Brechin M: The effectiveness and social validity of LEGO-based therapy with autistic female children (2023)
• Masters - Campbell CR: Early childhood teachers’ contribution to child language development in NZ: What do they know, what do they do, and does it differ depending on the socioeconomic status of the children? (2022)
• Masters - Chi I: Using video self-modeling to improve the social communication skills of children with autism (2019)
• Masters - Gaffney TH: Speech language pathologists' practices of parent involvement in children's speech and language intervention funded by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (2021)
• Masters - Greenwood SM: A pilot study of the effects of the Way-to-Play Training Programme in supporting communication and social engagement of parents and their children with autism (2019)
• Masters - Henderson-Faranda NR: The efficacy of a computer based reading program for increasing the reading comprehension skills of students with autism. (2020)
• Masters - Johnston BG: An Intervention Programme for 3;0 to 4;0-Year-Old Children with Co-Occurring Speech and Language Disorders (2021)
• Masters - McKee E: Exploring the knowledge and beliefs about child language development held by parents/caregivers of New Zealand children with hearing impairment (2022)
• Masters - O'Hare M: Supporting early childhood teachers to faciliate children's emergent literacy and oral language development (2017)
• Masters - Sargayoos M: Language and developmental outcomes of 9 year-old children who were born to mothers in methadone maintenance treatment during pregnancy. (2020)
• Honours - Conway M: Predicting child language outcomes using child responses in parent child interaction between 2-4 years (2020)
• Honours - Dampney A: Exploring early childhood teachers' beliefs and practices in emergent literacy: Does practice vary by the socioeconomic status of the children? (2017)
• Honours - Eagle J: New Zealand caregiver’s knowledge, preferences, and experiences of identification of their children’s language and literacy difficulties (2022)
• Honours - Perumbally A: New Zealand children's fluency behaviours aged 2 to 3.5 years (2023)
• Honours - Rosemergy E: What do Maori Speech-Language Therapists believe is important in their own practice of tikanga working with tamariki and their whanau Maori for communication support? (2023)
• Honours - Wheble M: New Zealand Parents’ Awareness, Use and Satisfaction of Supports Available For Children with Language and Literacy Disorders (2022)
• Summer Student - Conway M: Validation of a Child-Directed Speech Measure (2019)
• Summer Student - Lamb R: Deaf perspectives on speech language therapy (2022)
• Summer Student - Rosemergy E: Maori perspectives on speech language therapy services for children with language difficulties: a pilot study (2022)
• Summer Student - White B: Validation of the Responsivity Training Scale (ReTS) (2020)

Research Groups

Future Research

• Growing up in New Zealand