Evidence-based narrative interventions for academic success.

Keynote: Global Perspectives on Literacy: Evidence, Innovation, and Impact. March 2026,  Christchurch, New Zealand

Global Advances in Pedriatic Communication Disorders: Part 2

Autism-friendly Storytimes - Why, Who, How.

ASHFoundation, Steer Lecture.  ASHA Convention, November 2025; Washington DC. Handout Westerveld ASHA 2025

Introducing the Global TALES protocol

This webinar was presented (by invitation) to members of the Association of Scientists of Speech Pathologists/Speech Therapy of Greece and the Romanian Association of Speech Therapists (ASTTLR) in June 2024. You may view the recording here

Emergent Literacy Development in Young Children on the Autism Spectrum

CHLD Network - Griffith University - Webinar - August 2021

You can view the recording, download a copy of the slides and recommended references, Here is a link to the Teacher Checklist. You will find further information on some of our research on the publications and projects pages of this website. 

First 5 Forever: Autism-Friendly Story Time e-learning program webinar 

State Library of Queensland  - Webinar - 18 June 2021

Thank you to everyone who attended this webinar!  You can view the webinar here.

For a copy of the slides and recommended references, please click here. For access to the e-learning program, please visit the e-learning page on this site.

Reading Success in the Primary Years

Griffith University Professional Development Seminar Series - Webinar - 27 October 2020

In this seminar we describe the “Reading Success” project. Using an education-speech pathology collaborative practice model, we implemented a five-step assessment to intervention approach, based on the Simple View of Reading. The project was conducted over a three year-period, across two cohorts of students in a Queensland primary school. You may download the slides here. 

Early childhood literacy and the role of the speech-language pathologist

Presented at Griffith University, 26 February 2014, Gold Coast. Full presentation available.