Staff Details

Associate Professor P. Margaret Brown

BA (Wales), Cert TOD (Manch), MEd (Melb), PhD (Melb)
Associate Professor, Deputy Head of Department & Head of Unit

Room 3.13, Queensberry St Building

Department of Learning and Educational Development
Melbourne Graduate School of Education
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010 Australia

Phone: +61 3 8344 0987
Fax: + 61 3 8344 0993
Email: p.m.brown@unimelb.edu.au


General Interest Area

Early intervention for children with hearing loss.


Research Interest Area(s)

Development of symbolic play
Early communicative development of children with hearing loss
Social competence development of children with hearing loss
Programme evaluation
Parent-child interaction


Recent Publications
From 2000 to present

Chapters in books

Brown, P.M. (in press). Parents and teachers working together: A framework for assessment, planning and intervention in the early years. In R. Razak (Ed.) Research aspects in clinical linguistics and speech-hearing sciences. University Kebangsaan Malaysia Press.

Brown, P.M., & Nott, P. (in press). Family-centred practice in early intervention for oral language development: Philosophy, methods and results. In P.E. Spencer & M. Marschark (Eds.). Advances in spoken language development by deaf children. UK: Oxford University Press.

Assessment Instruments

Lewis, S., Moralee, D., Skipp, A., Moffat, T., Brown, M., Herman, R., McCracken, W., Morgan, G., Robinshaw, H., Shepherd, M., & Stokes, J. (2004). Monitoring protocol for deaf babies and children. Nottingham:DfES Publications.

Nott, P., Cowan, R.S.C., Brown, P.M., & Wigglesworth, J. (2004). Di-EL first words. Melbourne: HEAR Works.

Refereed Journal Articles

Carey-Sargeant, C., & Brown, P.M. (2005). Reciprocal utterances during interactions between deaf toddlers and their hearing mothers. Deafness and Education International, 7 (2), pp. 77-97.

Nott, P.E., Brown, P.M., Cowan, R.C., & Wigglesworth, J. (2005). What's in a diary? Di-EL First Words. Deafness and Education International, 7 (2), pp. 98-116.

Carey-Sargeant, C.L., & Brown, P.M. (2005). Response types during interactions between deaf toddlers and their hearing mothers. Submitted to Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education.

Brown, P.M., Abu Bakar, Z., Rickards, F.W., & Griffin, P. (2005). Family functioning, early intervention support, and spoken language and placement outcomes for children with profound hearing loss. Submitted to The Volta Review.

Brown, P.M., & Remine, M.D. (2004). Building pretend play skills in toddlers with an without hearing loss: Maternal scaffolding styles. Deafness and Education International, 6 (3), 151-175.

Wu, C-J.D., & Brown, P.M. (2004). Parents' and Teachers' Expectations of Auditory-Verbal Therapy. The Volta Review, 104 (1), 5-20.

Remine, M.D., Brown, P.M., Care, E., & Rickards, F.W. (2003). Cognitive factors associated with variance in language performance in students with severe-to-profound hearing loss. Australian Journal of Education of the Deaf, 9, 33-38.

Carey-Sargeant, C., & Brown, P.M. (2003). Pausing during interactions between deaf toddlers and their hearing mothers. Deafness and Education International, 5 (1), 39-58.

Morelock, M.J., Brown, P.M., & Morrissey, A-M. (2003). Pretend play and maternal scaffolding: Comparisons of toddlers with advanced, typical development and hearing impairment. Roeper Review, 26 (1), 41-51.

Nott, P., Cowan, R., Brown, P.M., & Wigglesworth, G. (2003). Assessment of language skills in young children with profound hearing loss under two years of age. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 8 (4).

Remine, M.D., Brown, P.M., & Cowan, R.S.C. (2003). Assessing children with profound hearing loss and severe language delay: Getting a broader picture. Cochlear Implans International, 4 (2), 73-84.

Byrnes, L.J., Sigafoos, J., Rickards, F.W., & Brown, P.M. (2002). Inclusion of students who are deaf or hard of hearing in Government schools in New South Wales, Australia: Development and implementation of a policy. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 7 (3), 244-257.

Brown, P. M., & Carey-Sargeant, C. (2001). Assessing early spoken language interaction between a hearing mother and an infant with profound hearing loss. Deafness and Education International, 3(2), 49-61.

Brown, P. M., Rickards, F. W., & Bortoli, A. (2001). Structures underpinning pretend play and word production in young hearing children and children with hearing loss. Journal of Deaf studies and Deaf Education, 6(1), 15-31.

Bortoli, A., & Brown, P.M. (2000). Assessing prelinguistic communication in children with developmental delay: Effects of contextual structure. Australasian Journal of Special Education, 24 (2 & 3), 74-78.

Brown, P.M. (2000). Early development in deaf and hard of hearing children: The state of play. Australian Journal of Education of the Deaf, 4, 5-14.

Lawson, M., Brown, P.M., & Remine, M.D. (2000). Playing by the rules: Effects of intervention in the rule knowledge of children with hearing loss. Australian Journal of Education of the Deaf, 6, 25-31.

Remine, M.D., & Brown, P.M. (2000). Taking the initiative in play: Entry and dialogic behaviours of preschoolers with and without hearing loss. Australian Journal of Education of the Deaf, 6, 13-19.

Non-refereed Journal Articles

Bortoli, A.M., & Brown, P.M. (2005). The social attention skills of preschool children with an intellectual disability and children with a hearing loss. Submitted to Topics in Early Childhood Special Education.

Remine, M.D., Brown, P.M., & Cowan, R.S.C. (2002). Children with profound hearing loss and severe language delay: A multi-factorial approach to assessment. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Audiology, 23, 139.

Cowan, R.S.C., Dowell, R.C., Nott, P., Remine, M.D., Dettman, S.J., & Brown, P.M. (2000). Critical times: Early detection and managements of the "slow to progress" child. Proceedings of the 5th European Symposium on Paediatric Cochlear Implantation, Antwerp, Belgium, 4-7 June.

Barker, E.J., Daniels, T., Dowell, R.C., Dettman, S.J., Brown, P.M., Remine, M.D., Psarros, C., Dornan, D., & Cowan, R.S.C. (2000). Long term speech production outcomes in children who received cochlear implants before and after 2 years of age. Proceedings of the 5th European Symposium on Paediatric Cochlear Implantation, Antwerp, Belgium, 4-7 June.

Keynote Addresses

Brown, P.M. (2005). Early intervention - the critical first years. Keynote speaker (8 sessions) at the 2 day conference of the Sunway Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, 15-16 June.

Brown, P.M. (2004). Parents and teachers in partnership: A potent mix. Keynote address presented at the 60th Annual Conference of the National Deaf Children's Society, Sandown Park, London, 18-19 June.

Brown, P.M. (2003). Systemic, family, parent and child factors associated with rate of spoken language development in young children with profound hearing loss. Keynote address presented at the Australia and New Zealand Conference for Educators of the Deaf, Fremantle, Australia, 25-18 January.

Brown, P.M. (2002). Parents and teachers working together: A framework for assessment, planning, and itnerventino in the early years. Plenary paper presented at the symposium of the University Kebangsaan Malaysia (Linguistics & Speech-Hearing Sciences: Reciprocity in Relations), 21-22 October.

Brown, P.M. (2002). Factors associated with rate of spoken language development in young children with profound hearing loss. Keynote address presented at the DELTA 2002 Conference, Yarnfield Park, Staffordshire, 12-13 October.

Conference Presentations

Abu Bakar, Z., Brown, P.M., & Rickards, F.W. (2005). Maternal sensitivity and maternal responsiveness in mothers of profoundly deaf children. Paper presented at the 20th International Congress on the Education of the Deaf, Maastricht, 17-20 July.

Abu Bakar, Z., Brown, P.M., & Rickards, F.W. (2005). Early intervention support, family functioning and spoken language and placement outcomes for young children with profound hearing loss. Paper presented at the 20th International Congress on the Education of the Deaf, Maastricht, 17-20 July.

Brown, P.M. (2005). Early support: Supporting parental partnership, understanding and confident: Devising and using the monitoring protocol for deaf children. Paper presented at the 20th International Congress on the Education of the Deaf, Maastricht, 17-20 July.

Brown, P.M., & Paatsch, L.E. (2005). A longitudinal study of toddler pretend play and maternal scaffolding. Paper presented at the 20th International Congress on the Education of the Deaf, Maastricht, 17-20 July.

Brown, P.M., & Paatsch, L.E. (2005). Beliefs, practices and approaches used by oral teachers of the deaf: Is a best fit important? Paper presented at the 20th International Congress on the Education of the Deaf, Maastricht, 17-20 July.

Remine, M.D., Brown, P.M., Care, E., & Rickards, F.W. (2005). The effects of deafness and language ability on executive functioning. Paper presented at the 20th International Congress on the Education of the Deaf, Maastricht, 17-20 July.

Remine, M.D., Brown, P.M., Care, E., & Rickards, F.W. (2003). Cognitive factors associated with variance in language performance in students with severe-to-profound hearing loss. Paper presented at the Australia and New Zealand Conference for Educators of the Deaf, Fremantle, Australia, 15-18 January.

Brown, P.M., & Nott, P. (2003). Reaching for the stars: A SOLAR model of intervention. Paper presented at the Australia and New Zealand Conference for Educators of the Deaf, Fremantle, Australia, 15-18 January.

Nott, P., Cowan, R., Brown, P.M., & Wigglesworth, J. (2003). The Di-EL: Use of a diary and other parent report techniques as a valid method of monitoring early language development in hearing impaired children using cochlear implants. Paper presented at the Australia and New Zealand Conference for Educators of the Deaf, Fremantle, Australia, 15-18 January.

Lawson, M., & Brown, P.M. (2003). Ready for formal schooling? Paper presented at the Australia and New Zealand Conference for Educators of the Deaf, Fremantle, Australia, 15-18 January.

Bortoli, A., & Brown, P.M. (2002). The significance of attentino during social engagement. Paper presented at the AREA conference, Brisbane, Australia, 5 December.

Abu Bakar, Z., Brown, P.M., & Rickards, F.W. (2002). The role of early intervention in the educational management of hearing impaired children. Paper presented at the symposium of the University Kebangsaan Malaysia (Linguistics & Speech-Hearing Sciences: Reciprocity in Relations), 21-22 October.

Brown, P.M. (2002). Play: Development, context and intervention for infants and toddlers with hearing loss. Paper presented at the symposium of the University Kebangsaan Malaysia (Linguistics & Speech-Hearing Sciences: Reciprocity in Relations), 21-22 October.

Brown, P.M. (2002). Naturalistic play interactions: A context for assessment, planning and intervention in the early years. Paper presented at the DELTA 2002 Conference, Yarnfield Park, Staffordshire, 12-13 October.

Brown, P.M. (2001). Supporting joint atention in play: Hearing mothers-deaf toddlers. Poster presented at the Biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, 19-22 April.

Spencer, P.E., Brown, P.M., Ben Itzhak, D., & Lederberg, A.R. (2001). Young deaf children's play: Method, culture and language. Paper presented at the Biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, 19-22 April.

Cowan, R.S.C., Dowell, R.C., Nott, P., Remine, M.D., Brown, P.M., & Rickards, F.W. (2000). Management and assessment of the young child with a cochlear implant. Paper presented at XXV International Congress of Audiology, The Hague, August.

Leigh, K., Brown, P.M., & Rickards, F.W. (2000). A comparison of the oral and written communicatin of hearing and deaf adolescents. Paper presented at the 19th International Congress on Education of the Deaf, Sydney, Australia, 9-13 July.

Lawson, M., & Brown, P.M. (2000). Measuring social communicative competence in the primary school years. Paper presented at the 19th International Congress on Education of the Deaf, Sydney, Australia, 9-13 July.

Lawson, M., & Brown, P.M. (2000). Intervention in rule knowledge: A developmental perspective. Paper presented at the 19th International Congress on Education of the Deaf, Sydney, Australia, 9-13 July.

Remine, M.D., Brown, P.M., & Cowan, R.S.C. (2000). Making progress: The benefits of intensive one-to-one habilitation for children with cochlear implants. Invited paper of the Scientific Faculty presented at the 19th International Congress on Education of the Deaf, Sydney, Australia, 9-13 July.

Remine, M.D., Brown, P.M., & Cowan, R.S.C. (2000). Assessing children with cochlear implants: A wholistic approach. Invited paper of the Scientific Faculty presented at the 19th International Congress on Education of the Deaf, Sydney, Australia, 9-13 July.

Brown, P.M., & Rickards, F.W. (2000). Maternal scaffolding of deaf toddlers' pretend play. Paper presented at the 19th International Congress on Education of the Deaf, Sydney, Australia, 9-13 July.

Brown, P.M., Remine, M.D., & Rickards, F.W. (2000). Developing social competence in children with impaired hearing in the preschool years. Paper presented at the 19th International Congress on Education of the Deaf, Sydney, Australia, 9-13 July.

Cowan, R.S.C., Dowell, R., Nott, P., Remine, M.D., Dettman, S., & Brown, P.M. (2000). Are they listening? Management techniques for the very young child with a cochlear implant. Paper presented at 17th National Audiological Society of Australia Conference, Adelaide, Australia, June.

Barker, E.J., Daniels, T., Dowell, R.C., Dettman, S.J., Brown, P.M., Remine, M.D., Psarros, C., Dornan, D., & Cowan, R.S.C. (2000). Long term speech production outcomes in children who received cochlear implants before and after 2 years of age. Paper presented at the 5th European Symposium on Paediatric Cochlear Implantation, Antwerp, Belgium, 4-7 June.

Cowan, R.S.C., Dowell, R.C., Nott, P., Remine, M.D., Dettman, S.J., & Brown, P.M. (2000). Critical times: Early detection and managements of the "slow to progress" child. Paper presented at the 5th European Symposium on Paediatric Cochlear Implantation, Antwerp, Belgium, 4-7 June.


Key Roles

Head of Unit
Deputy Head of Department
Editor, Australian Journal of Education of the Deaf
Australian Editor, Deafness and Education International
Council Member, Advisory Council for Children with Impaired Hearing


PhD Thesis

Symbolic play and language development in hearing impaired children-The effect of caregiver intervention


Subject Co-Ordination

472602 Learning and Language
472607 Early Language Development
472628 Working with Families and Professionals
472629 Family Centred Intervention
472634 Learning and Language Development
472639 Family-Professional Partnerships
476623 Early Intervention for HI Children