Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Journal Articles

• 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.

• Stokes SF., Moran C. and George A. (2013) Nonword Repetition and Vocabulary Use in Toddlers. Topics in Language Disorders 33(3): 224-237. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/TLD.0b013e31829d038c.

• Westerveld MF. and Moran CA. (2013) Spoken expository discourse of children and adolescents: Retelling versus generation. Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics 27(9): 720-734. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02699206.2013.802016.

• Moran C., Kirk C. and Powell E. (2012) Spoken persuasive discourse abilities of adolescents with acquired brain injury (ABI). Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools 43: 264-275. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/0161-1461(2011/10-0114.

• Moran C., Kirk C. and Powell E. (2012) Spoken persuasive discourse abilities of adolescents with acquired brain injury. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools 43(3): 264-275. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/0161-1461(2011/10-0114).

• Wong TP., Moran C. and Foster-Cohen S. (2012) The effects of expansions, questions, and cloze procedures on children's conversational skills. Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics 26(3): 273-287. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02699206.2011.614717.

• Westerveld MF. and Moran CA. (2011) Expository language skills of young school-age children. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools 42(2): 182-191. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/0161-1461(2010/10-0044).

• Westerveld MF. and Moran CA. (2011) Expository Language Skills of Young School-Age Children. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in the Schools 42(2): 182-193. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/0161-1461(2010/10-0044.

• McAuliffe M., Carpenter S. and Moran C. (2010) Speech intelligibility and perceptions of communication effectiveness by speakers with dysarthria following traumatic brain injury and their communication partners. Brain Injury 24(12): 1408-1415. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02699052.2010.511590.

• Zens N., Gillon GT. and Moran C. (2009) Effects of phonological awareness and semantic intervention on word-learning in children with SLI. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 11(6): 509-524.

• Gumbley F., Huckabee ML., Doeltgen SH., Witte U. and Moran C. (2008) Effects of Bolus Volume on Pharyngeal Contact Pressure During Normal Swallowing. Dysphagia 23(3): 280-285. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-007-9137-9.

• Westerveld MF., Gillon GT. and Moran C. (2008) A longitudinal investigation of oral narrative skills in children with mixed reading disability. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 10(3): 132-145. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14417040701422390.

• Deoltgen SH., Hofmayer A., Gumbley F., Witte U., Moran C., Carroll G. and Huckabee ML. (2007) Clinical Measurement of Pharyngeal Surface Electromyography: Exploratory Research. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair 21(3): 250-262. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1545968306293448.

• Gillon GT., Moran CA., Hamilton E., Zens N., Bayne G. and Smith D. (2007) Phonological Awareness Treatment Effects for Children from Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds. Asia Pacific Journal of Speech Language and Hearing 10(2): 123-140.

• Moran CA., Nippold MA. and Gillon GT. (2006) Working memory and proverb comprehension in adolescents with traumatic brain injury: A preliminary investigation. Brain Injury 20(4): 417-423.

• van Bysterveldt AK., Gillon GT. and Moran C. (2006) Enhancing phonological awareness and letter knowledge in preschool children with down syndrome. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education 53(3): 301-329. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10349120600847706.

• Bayne G. and Moran C. (2005) The effect of single word semantic-phonologocal intervention on developmental word finding difficulties at single word and discourse levels. New Zealand Journal of Speech-Language Therapy 60: 31-47.

• Hay E. and Moran C. (2005) Discourse Formulation in Children With Closed Head Injury. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 14(4): 324-336.

• Moran C. and Gillon G. (2005) Inference comprehension of adolescents with traumatic brain injury: A working memory hypothesis. Brain Injury 19(10): 743-751. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699050500110199.

• Moriarty B., Gillon G. and Moran C. (2005) Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS): A Clinical Tutorial. New Zealand Journal of Speech-Language Therapy 60: 18-30.

• Hay E. and Moran C. (2004) Improving expository discourse formulation in children with head injury: an interview approach. New Zealand Journal of Speech-Language Therapy 59: 19-32.

• Moran C. and Gillon G. (2004) Language and memory profiles of adolescents with traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury 18(3): 273-288. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699050310001617415.

• Moran C. and Gillon G. (2004) Working memory influences on traumatic brain injury: a tutorial. New Zealand Journal of Speech-Language Therapy 59: 4-12.

• Nippold M., Moran C. and Schwarz I. (2001) Proverb comprehension in New Zealand and American youth: A cross-cultural comparison. New Zealand Journal of Speech and Language Therapy 55: 14-21.

• Nippold MA., Moran C. and Schwarz IE. (2001) Idiom Understanding in preadolescents: Synergy in action. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 10(2): 169-179.

Chapters

• Moran CA. and Gillon GT. (2010) Expository Discourse in Older Children and Adolescents with Traumatic Brain Injury. In Nippold MA; Scott CM (Ed.), Expository Discourse in Children, Adolescents, and Adults: Development and Disorders: 275-302. London: Psychology Press. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780203848821.

• Gillon GT., Moran CA. and Page F. (2007) Semantic Intervention: Enhancing Vocabulary Knowledge in Children with Language Impairment. In Kamhi AG; Masterton JJ; Apel K (Ed.), Clinical Decision Making in Developmental Language Disorders: 165-184. Baltimore: Brookes Publishing.

Conference Contributions - Published

• Heitz A., Duenser A., Bartneck C., Grady J. and Moran C. (2014) Assessing the impact of a Clinical Audiology Simulator on first year students. In Proceedings of the Fifteenth Australasian User Interface Conference (AUIC2014): 11-20.

• Chacko HMN. and Moran C. (2006) Sign and Behaviour in an Adult with Intellectual Disability. In.

• van Bysterveldt A., Gillon G. and Moran C. (2006) A follow-up study examining preschool intervention effects on early reading development in children with Down syndrome. In.

• van Bysterveldt A., Gillon G. and Moran C. (2006) Enhancing Early Literacy Development in Preschool Children With Down Syndrome. In.

• Westerveld MF., Gillon GT. and Moran C. (2006) Narrative Intervention for Children Who Are Poor Readers. In Proceedings of the 2006 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference: 66-70.

Conference Contributions - Other

• 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.

• Adaikkalasamy SM., Klee T. and Moran C. (2015) Asian mothers' observed parent-child interaction patterns and their relevance to working with multicultural populations. Denver, CO, USA: 2015 American Speech Language Hearing Association Convention (ASHA), 12-14 Nov 2015.

• 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.

• Moyle C., Klee T. and Moran C. (2014) Verb-focussed intervention for late talkers. Wellington, New Zealand: 2014 New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists' Association Annual Conference (NZSTA), 9-11 Apr 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.

• Singer V., Klee T. and Moran C. (2014) A dynamic assessment of single word learning in two year old late talkers. Wellington, New Zealand: 2014 New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists' Association Annual Conference (NZSTA), 9-11 Apr 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.

• Wilson L., McNeill BC., Gillon GT. and Moran C. (2014) Designing professional development to advance collaboration among speech language therapists and teachers in children's literacy. Wellington, New Zealand: 2014 New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists' Association Annual Conference (NZSTA), 9-11 Apr 2014.

• Ghaleh M., McAuliffe M., Moran C., Neumann E. and Lashell P. (2013) Effects of age and working memory on the comprehension of anaphora. Chicago, IL USA: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Convention, 14-16 Nov 2013.

• Emmerson S., Moran C. and McAuliffe M. (2012) Presenting opinions: Does the provision of examples assist adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) to provide more informative opinions? Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech-language Therapists' Association National Conference (NZSTA), 23-25 May 2012.

• Moore B., Moran C. and Ramsay R. (2012) Early intervention for preschoolers with expressive language delay: Promoting broad gains. Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech-language Therapists' Association National Conference (NZSTA), 23-25 May 2012.

• Moran C. and Morgan K. (2012) Effect of vocabulary intervention on verb production and syntax in two children with severe sensorineural hearing loss. Cernobbio, Italy: NHS 2012 - Beyond Newborn Hearing Screening. Infant and Childhood Hearing in Science and Clinical Practice, 5-7 Jun 2012.

• Ramsay RMA., Moran C. and McAuliffe M. (2012) Working memory constraints on listening comprehension in adolescents with traumatic brain injury. Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech-language Therapists' Association National Conference (NZSTA), 23-25 May 2012.

• Moran C. and Moore B. (2011) Efficacy of vocabulary intervention in young children with expressive language delay. Darwin, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia 2011 National Conference, 26-29 Jun 2011.

• Moran C., Carson S. and McAuliffe M. (2011) Spoken Persuasive Discourse in Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury. Darwin, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia 2011 National Conference, 26-29 Jun 2011.

• Wong TP., Moran C. and Foster-Cohen S. (2011) The effects of family-focused intervention on the conversational exchanges in caregiver-child dyads: A single subject design. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Speech, Language and Hearing, 11-14 Jan 2011.

• Moore B. and Moran C. (2010) Effect of vocabulary intervention on expressive language in young children. Madison, WI, USA: Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders 2010, 3-5 Jun 2010.

• Wong TP., Moran C. and Foster-Cohen S. (2010) Conversational exchange and topic development of a caregiver-child dyad following a family-focued intervention programme. Madison, WI, USA: Synposium on Research in Child Language Disorders (SRCLD), 3-5 Jun 2010.

• Zens N., Gillon G. and Moran C. (2009) Long Term Treatment Effects of Word-Learning Intervention for Children with SLI. New Orleans, LA, USA: American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention 2009 (ASHA), 19-21 Nov 2009.

• Zens N., Gillon G. and Moran C. (2009) Word-Learning Naming Errors in Children with SLI: Intervention Outcomes. New Orleans, LA, USA: American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention 2009 (ASHA), 19-21 Nov 2009.

• Moran C., Cook K. and McAuliffe MJ. (2008) The effects of auditory distraction on discourse retell tasks following traumatic brain injury. Chicago, IL USA: 2008 ASHA Convention (American Speech & Hearing Association), 20-22 Nov 2008.

• Musgrave J., Tillard G. and Moran C. (2008) The effectiveness of the of the Otago screening protocol in identifying students with severe language impairment. Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech-language Therapists' Association conference, 25-29 May 2008.

• Young G. and Moran C. (2008) Intervention for developmental word-finding difficulties at single-word and discourse levels. Auckland, New Zealand: Reflecting Connections: A joint conference between New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists' Association and Speech Pathology Australia, 25-29 May 2008.

• Zens N., Gillon G. and Moran C. (2008) An integrated effectiveness on word learning for children with SLI. Auckland, New Zealand: Reflecting Connections: A joint conference between New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists' Association and Speech Pathology Australia, 25-29 May 2008.

• Zens NK., Gillon GJ. and Moran C. (2008) Treatment effects on word learning for children with SLI. Chicago, IL USA: 2008 ASHA Convention (American Speech & Hearing Association), 20-22 Nov 2008.

• Heitger MH., Vaga K. and Moran C. (2007) Inference comprehension in native and non-native speakers of English - differences in perception of non-explicitly stated information. Potsdam, Germany: 14th European Conference on Eye Movements, 19-23 Aug 2007.

• McAuliffe MJ., Carpenter S. and Moran C. (2007) Communicative effectiveness of individuals with dysarthria following traumatic brain injury. Boston, MA, USA: 2007 American Speech-Language and Hearing Association Convention (ASHA), 15-17 Nov 2007.

• Moran C., Page F., Gillon G. and Staley B. (2007) Vocabulary Intervention & MLU for a Child With Cleft Palate. Boston, MA, USA: 2007 American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention, 15-17 Nov 2007.

• Johnson M., Moran C. and Tillard G. (2006) Parental Satisfaction with Preschool Speech-language Therapy Services in Otago. Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists' Association Biennial Conference (NZSTA), 9-12 Apr 2006.

• Page F. and Moran C. (2006) The Effects of a Hybrid Approach to Intervention on the Vocabulary and Mean Length of Utterance of a Child with a Repaired Cleft Palate. Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists' Association Biennial Conference: Unmasked: Revealing Realities and Relationships, 9-12 Apr 2006.

• Phillips M., Moran C. and Foster-Cohen S. (2006) An Examination of Language of School-Aged Children Born <28 Weeks Gestation. Perth, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, 21-26 May 2006.

• Phillips M., Moran C. and Foster-Cohen S. (2006) Does the Language of Children Born <28 Weeks Gestation Differ from Language-Age Matched Pairs? Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists' Association Biennial Conference: Unmasked: Revealing Realities and Relationships, 9-12 Apr 2006.

• Westerveld M., Gillon G. and Moran C. (2006) Effects of Narrative Intervention on Poor Readers' Oral Narrative Abilities. Miami, FL, USA: American Speech-Language and Hearing Association's Annual Convention (ASHA), 16-18 Nov 2006.

• Davies E. and Moran C. (2005) Conversation impairment in individuals with traumatic brain injury. Christchurch, New Zealand: Get Real Functional Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Conference, 4 Aug 2005.

• Moran C. and Hay E. (2005) Discourse retelling in adolescents with traumatic brain injury. Christchurch, New Zealand: Get Real Functional Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Conference, 4 Aug 2005.

• Moran C. and Nippold M. (2005) Language assessment in older children and adolescents. Christchurch, New Zealand: Canterbury Conference on Communication Disorders, 7 Apr 2005.

• Moran C., Nippold M., Mansfield T. and Gillon G. (2005) Expository language sampling in older children and adolescents. San Diego, CA, USA: The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, 18 Nov 2005.

• Nippold MA., Moran C., Mansfield TC. and Gillon G. (2005) Expository Discourse Development in American and New Zealand Youth: A Cross-Cultural Comparison. Berlin, Germany: 10th International Congress of the International Association for the Study of Child Language (IASCL), 25 Jul 2005.

• Van Bysterveldt A., Gillon G. and Moran C. (2005) Print development in children with Down Syndrome. Christchurch, New Zealand: Canterbury Conference on Communication Disorders, 7 Apr 2005.

• Gillon G., Moran C., Bayne G., Hamilton E., Smith D. and Zens N. (2004) Focused language stimulation and phonological awareness treatment effects for school-aged children with language delay. Brisbane, Australia: 26th World Congress of the International Association of Logopedics & Phoniatrics, 29 Aug 2004.

• Gillon G., Moran C., Hamilton E., Bayne G., Smith D. and Zens N. (2004) Treatment effects for school-aged children with language impairment. Philadelphia, PA, USA: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, 18 Nov 2004.

• Hay E. and Moran C. (2004) Narrative and expository discourse following traumatic brain injury. Brisbane, Australia: 26th World Congress of the International Association of Logopedics & Phoniatrics, 29 Aug 2004.

• Moran C. and Gillon G. (2004) Language assessment of adolescents with traumatic brain injury: working memory influences. Brisbane, Australia: 26th World Congress of the International Association of Logopedics & Phoniatrics, 29 Aug 2004.

• Moran C., Gillon G. and Dalrymple-Alford J. (2003) Inference comprehension and working memory in adolescents with traumatic brain injury. Hobart, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia Annual Conference, 1 May 2003.

• Nippold MA., Moran C., Hesketh L. and Duthie J. (2003) Expository Discourse in Children, Adolescents, and Adults. Chicago, IL USA: American Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention: Exploring New Frontiers in Biology, 13 Nov 2003.

• Moran C., Gillon G. and Dalrymple-Alford J. (2002) Working memory and language in adolescents with traumatic brain injury. Christchurch, New Zealand: Christchurch Brain and Movement Disorders Research Forum, 1 Dec 2002.

• Moran C., Gillon G. and Dalrymple-Alford JC. (2002) Influence of working memory on inference comprehension in adolescents with Traumatic Brain Injury. Atlanta, GA, USA: American Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention, 18 Nov 2002.

• Moran C. (2001) A limited capacity/resource allocation model of the language deficits in TBI. Queenstown, New Zealand: Functional Rehabilitation Conference, 1 Aug 2001.

• Nippold MA., Moran C. and Schwarz IE. (2001) Proverb Understanding in New Zealand and American Youth: A Cross-Cultural Comparison. New Orleans, LA, USA: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, 1 Nov 2001.

• Moran C. (2000) Comparing the neuropsychological and language profiles of adolescents with language learning disorders and adolescents with traumatic brain injury: A review of the literature. Napier, New Zealand: "Meeting the Millennium", New Zealand Speech Therapy Association Conference, 1 Apr 2000.

• Moran C. (2000) Resource allocation and aphasia. Christchurch, New Zealand: South Island Neurology Interest Group, 1 Oct 2000.

• Moran C. and Horner Catt J. (2000) Limited capacity/resource allocation models of information processing. Waikoloa, HI, USA: Annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, 1 Jun 2000.

• Nippold M., Moran C. and Schwarz I. (2000) Idiom Comprehension in New Zealand Youth: Synergistic Relationship. Padova, Italy: University of Padova Linguistics Conference " The Relevance of Linguistics in Speech and Language Pathology", 1 Aug 2000.

• Moran C. (1999) Assessing adolescents with traumatic brain injury and developmental language impairment. Christchurch, New Zealand: University of Canterbury and Christchurch School of Medicine Research Forum, 1 Jan 1999.

• Moran C. (1998) Assessment of adolescent language. Dunedin, New Zealand: Communications Ahead: New Zealand Speech-Language Therapy Association Biennial Conference, 1 Apr 1998.

• Moran C. (1998) Assessment of language in persons with traumatic brain injury. Christchurch, New Zealand: Traumatic Brain Injury: Effects and Outcomes. Head Injury Society of New Zealand, 1 Jan 1998.

• Moran C. (1997) Evaluation of Discourse in Adults with Neurological Impairment. Princess Margaret Hospital, Christchurch, New Zeal: Healthlink South and Canterbury District Health Speech-Language Therapy Meeting, 1 Jan 1997.

Additional Publications

• Gillon G., Davis N., Everatt J., McNeill B. and Moran C. (2009) Supporting Adults with Dyslexia: A resource developed for the Tertiary Education Commission Adult Literacy Project.Commissioned by Tertiary Education Commission.

• van Bysterveldt A., Gillon G. and Moran C. (2005) Pre-literacy skills of four year-old New Zealand children with Down syndrome. Christchurch, New Zealand: Canterbury Conference on Communication Disorders, 07 Apr 2005.

• Moran C. (2002) Language and learning difficulties in school-aged children and adolescents. Christchurch: SPELD Professional Development Forum, 01 Jan 2002.

• Moran C. (2002) Working memory and language: Relationship to adolescent language performance. University of Canterbury, Christchurch: Invited Lecture.

• Moran C. (2002) Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) Assessment Reports.ACC.

• Moran CA. (2002) Language Comprehension and Working Memory in Adolescents with Traumatic Brain Injury. Christchurch, New Zealand. University of Canterbury.

• Moran C. (2001) Working memory and inference generation in adolescents with traumatic brain injury an adolescents with developmental language impairment. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealan: Department of Speech and Language Therapy Research Forum, 01 Jan 2000.

• Moran C. (2000) Resource Allocation as a model for explaining the language deficitys associated with traumatic brain injury and developmental language impairment. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealan: Department of Speech and Language Therapy, 01 Jan 2000.

• Moran C. (2000) NZSTA Report to Health Select Committee: Health Professionals Competency Assurance Bill.Commissioned by New Zealand Speech Therapy Association.

Editorial Work

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• Journal of Speech-Language and Hearing Research Associate Editor ( 2013 - 2023)

Review and Refereeing

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• Brain Injury Journal ( 2012 - 2023)
• Speechpathology Online. ( 1997 - 2002)

Research Groups