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Publications: Dr Simpson Wong

Xie Q, Zheng M, Ho CSH, McBride C, Fong FLW, Wong SWL, Chow BWY ( 2022 ) . Exploring the Genetic and Environmental Etiologies of Phonological Awareness, Morphological Awareness, and Vocabulary Among Chinese–English Bilingual Children: The Moderating Role of Second Language Instruction . Behavior Genetics vol. 52 , ( 2 ) 108 - 122 .
Ip HHS, Wong SWL, Chan DFY, Li C, Kon LL, Ma PK, Lau KSY, Byrne J ( 2022 ) . Enhance affective expression and social reciprocity for children with autism spectrum disorder: using virtual reality headsets at schools . Interactive Learning Environments
Wong SWL, Li WO, Cheung A ( 2022 ) . Graphic novel reading comprehension in Chinese children with developmental language disorder (DLD) . Reading and Writing
Wong SWL, Leung VWH, Tsui JKY, Dealey J, Cheung A ( 2021 ) . Chinese ESL learners’ perceptual errors of English connected speech: Insights into listening comprehension . System vol. 98 ,
Chow BWY, Wong SWL ( 2021 ) . What does genetic research tell us about the origins of language and literacy development? A reflection on Verhoef et al. (2020) . Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines vol. 62 , ( 6 ) 739 - 741 .
Wong SWL, Yu CCW, Li AM ( 2021 ) . The Understanding of Peak Oxygen Uptake in Children Aged 8–16 . Frontiers in Pediatrics vol. 8 ,
Wong SWL, Dealey J, Leung VWH, Mok PPK ( 2021 ) . Production of English connected speech processes: an assessment of Cantonese ESL learners’ difficulties obtaining native-like speech . Language Learning Journal vol. 49 , ( 5 ) 581 - 596 .
Wong SWL, Cheung H, Zheng M, Yang X, McBride C, Ho CSH, Leung JSM, Chow BWY et al. ( 2020 ) . Effect of Twinning on Chinese and English Vocabulary Knowledge . Child Development vol. 91 , ( 6 ) 1886 - 1897 .
Wong SWL, Lin CCY, Wong ISY, Cheung A ( 2020 ) . The Differential Effects of Subtitles on the Comprehension of Native English Connected Speech Varying in Types and Word Familiarity . SAGE Open vol. 10 , ( 2 )
Lo HHM, Wong SWL, Wong JYH, Yeung JWK, Snel E, Wong SYS ( 2020 ) . The Effects of Family-Based Mindfulness Intervention on ADHD Symptomology in Young Children and Their Parents: A Randomized Control Trial . Journal of Attention Disorders vol. 24 , ( 5 ) 667 - 680 .
Lo HHM, Wong JYH, Wong SWL, Wong SYS, Choi CW, Ho RTH, Fong RWT, Snel E ( 2019 ) . Applying Mindfulness to Benefit Economically Disadvantaged Families: A Randomized Controlled Trial . Research on Social Work Practice vol. 29 , ( 7 ) 753 - 765 .
Chan TKS, Wong SWL, Wong AMY, Leung VWH ( 2019 ) . The Influence of Presentation Format of Story on Narrative Production in Chinese Children Learning English-as-a-Second-Language: A Comparison Between Graphic Novel, Illustration Book and Text . Journal of Psycholinguistic Research vol. 48 , ( 1 ) 221 - 242 .
Wong SWL, Cheng RWY, Chow BWY, Chung SMC ( 2019 ) . The Link Between a Set of Tangram-Based Tasks and Chinese and English Reading and Related Skills Among Chinese Kindergarteners . AERA Open vol. 5 , ( 1 )
Chow BWY, Chiu HT, Wong SWL ( 2018 ) . Anxiety in reading and listening English as a foreign language in Chinese undergraduate students . Language Teaching Research vol. 22 , ( 6 ) 719 - 738 .
Tong X, McBride C, Ho CSH, Waye MMY, Chung KKH, Wong SWL, Chow BWY ( 2018 ) . Correction to: Within- and cross-language contributions of morphological awareness to word reading and vocabulary in Chinese–English bilingual learners (Reading and Writing, (2018), 31, 8, (1765-1786), 10.1007/s11145-017-9771-z) . Reading and Writing vol. 31 , ( 9 )
Tong X, McBride C, Ho CSH, Waye MMY, Chung KKH, Wong SWL, Chow BWY ( 2018 ) . Within- and cross-language contributions of morphological awareness to word reading and vocabulary in Chinese–English bilingual learners . Reading and Writing vol. 31 , ( 8 ) 1765 - 1786 .
Yu CCW, Wong SWL, Lo FSF, So RCH, Chan DFY ( 2018 ) . Study protocol: A randomized controlled trial study on the effect of a game-based exercise training program on promoting physical fitness and mental health in children with autism spectrum disorder . BMC Psychiatry vol. 18 , ( 1 )
Ip HHS, Wong SWL, Chan DFY, Byrne J, Li C, Yuan VSN, Lau KSY, Wong JYW ( 2018 ) . Enhance emotional and social adaptation skills for children with autism spectrum disorder: A virtual reality enabled approach . Computers and Education vol. 117 , 1 - 15 .
Chow BWY, Ho CSH, Wong SWL, Waye MMY, Zheng M ( 2017 ) . Home environmental influences on children's language and reading skills in a genetically sensitive design: Are socioeconomic status and home literacy environment environmental mediators and moderators? . Scandinavian Journal of Psychology vol. 58 , ( 6 ) 519 - 529 .
Wong SWL, Tsui JKY, Chow BWY, Leung VWH, Mok P, Chung KKH ( 2017 ) . Perception of Native English Reduced Forms in Adverse Environments by Chinese Undergraduate Students . Journal of Psycholinguistic Research vol. 46 , ( 5 ) 1149 - 1165 .
Wong SWL, Miao H, Cheng RWY, Yip MCW ( 2017 ) . Graphic Novel Comprehension Among Learners with Differential Cognitive Styles and Reading Abilities . Reading and Writing Quarterly vol. 33 , ( 5 ) 412 - 427 .
Ho CSH, Wong SWL, Chow BWY, Waye MMY, Bishop DVM ( 2017 ) . Genetic and environmental etiology of speech and word reading in Chinese . Learning and Individual Differences vol. 56 , 49 - 58 .
Ho CSH, Zheng M, Chow BWY, Wong SWL, Lim CKP, Waye MMY ( 2017 ) . Adequacy of Using a Three-Item Questionnaire to Determine Zygosity in Chinese Young Twins . Behavior Genetics vol. 47 , ( 2 ) 244 - 254 .
Wong SWL, Mok PPK, Chung KKH, Leung VWH, Bishop DVM, Chow BWY ( 2017 ) . Perception of Native English Reduced Forms in Chinese Learners: Its Role in Listening Comprehension and Its Phonological Correlates . TESOL Quarterly vol. 51 , ( 1 ) 7 - 31 .
Wong SWL, Ho CSH, McBride C, Chow BWY, Waye MMY ( 2017 ) . Less is More in Hong Kong: Investigation of Biscriptal and Trilingual Development among Chinese Twins in a (Relatively) Small City . Twin Research and Human Genetics vol. 20 , ( 1 ) 66 - 71 .
Ip HHS, Lai CHY, Wong SWL, Tsui JKY, Li RC, Lau KSY, Chan DFY ( 2017 ) . Visuospatial attention in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A comparison between 2-D and 3-D environments . Cogent Education vol. 4 , ( 1 )
Tong X, Lo JCM, McBride C, Ho CSH, Waye MMY, Chung KKH, Wong SWL, Chow BWY ( 2016 ) . Coarse and fine N1 tuning for print in younger and older Chinese children: Orthography, phonology, or semantics driven? . Neuropsychologia vol. 91 , 109 - 119 .
Lo HHM, Wong SYS, Wong JYH, Wong SWL, Yeung JWK ( 2016 ) . The effect of a family-based mindfulness intervention on children with attention deficit and hyperactivity symptoms and their parents: Design and rationale for a randomized, controlled clinical trial (Study protocol) . BMC Psychiatry vol. 16 , ( 1 )
Ip HHS, Wong SWL, Chan DFY, Byrne J, Li C, Yuan VSN, Lau KSY, Wong JYW ( 2016 ) . Virtual reality enabled training for social adaptation in inclusive education settings for school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) . Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) . vol. 9757 , 94 - 102 .
Lim CKB, Yeung VSY, Yeung TL, Tam ACY, Ho CSH, Wong SWL, Chow BWY, Ho YM et al. ( 2014 ) . Genotype analyses using SNP (using Maldi-Tof mass spectrometry) and STR (microsatellite) markers in the determination of zygosity status of Chinese Twins . Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Coming of Age ,
Wong SWL, Chow BWY, Ho CSH, Waye MMY, Bishop DVM ( 2014 ) . Genetic and environmental overlap between chinese and english reading-related skills in Chinese children . Developmental Psychology vol. 50 , ( 11 ) 2539 - 2548 .
Chung KKH, Mcbride-Chang C, Cheung H, Wong SWL ( 2013 ) . General auditory processing, speech perception and phonological awareness skills in Chinese-English biliteracy . Journal of Research in Reading vol. 36 , ( 2 ) 202 - 222 .
Chow BWY, Ho CSH, Wong SWL, Waye MMY, Bishop DVM ( 2013 ) . Generalist genes and cognitive abilities in Chinese twins . Developmental Science vol. 16 , ( 2 ) 260 - 268 .
Ho CSH, Chow BWY, Wong SWL, Waye MMY, Bishop DVM ( 2012 ) . The Genetic and Environmental Foundation of the Simple View of Reading in Chinese . PLoS ONE vol. 7 , ( 10 )
Wong SWL, McBride-Chang C, Lam C, Chan B, Lam FWF, Doo S ( 2012 ) . The joint effects of risk status, gender, early literacy and cognitive skills on the presence of dyslexia among a group of high-risk chinese children . Dyslexia vol. 18 , ( 1 ) 40 - 57 .
Wong SWL, Xiao MXY, Chung KKH ( 2012 ) . Issues of culture and language in developmental disorders: The case of dyslexia in Chinese learners . Current Issues in Developmental Disorders ,
McBride-Chang C, Lam F, Lam C, Chan B, Fong CYC, Wong TTY, Wong SWL ( 2011 ) . Early predictors of dyslexia in Chinese children: Familial history of dyslexia, language delay, and cognitive profiles . Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines vol. 52 , ( 2 ) 204 - 211 .
Chow BWY, Chiu MM, Wong SWL ( 2011 ) . Emotional Intelligence, Social Problem-Solving Skills, and Psychological Distress: A Study of Chinese Undergraduate Students . Journal of Applied Social Psychology vol. 41 , ( 8 ) 1958 - 1980 .
Chow BWY, Ho CSH, Wong SWL, Waye MMY, Bishop DVM ( 2011 ) . Genetic and environmental influences on Chinese language and reading abilities . PLoS ONE vol. 6 , ( 2 )
Wong SWL, Ho CSH ( 2010 ) . The nature of the automatization deficit in Chinese children with dyslexia . Child Neuropsychology vol. 16 , ( 4 ) 405 - 415 .
Cheung H, Chung KKH, Wong SWL, McBride-Chang C, Penney TB, Ho CSH ( 2010 ) . Speech Perception, Metalinguistic Awareness, Reading, and Vocabulary in Chinese-English Bilingual Children . Journal of Educational Psychology vol. 102 , ( 2 ) 367 - 380 .
Cheung H, Chung KKH, Wong SWL, McBride-Chang C, Penney TB, Ho CSH ( 2009 ) . Perception of tone and aspiration contrasts in Chinese children with dyslexia . Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines vol. 50 , ( 6 ) 726 - 733 .
Chung KKH, McBride-Chang C, Wong SWL, Cheung H, Penney TB, Ho CSH ( 2008 ) . The role of visual and auditory temporal processing for Chinese children with developmental dyslexia . Annals of Dyslexia vol. 58 , ( 1 ) 15 - 35 .
Lam FWF, McBride-Chang C, Lam CCC, Wong SWL, Chow Y, Doo S ( 2008 ) . Towards early identification of dyslexia in Chinese preschool children: A study on reading and cognitive profile in children with genetic risk of dyslexia in Hong Kong . Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics vol. 13 , ( 2 )
McBride-Chang C, Lam F, Lam C, Doo S, Wong SWL, Chow YYY ( 2008 ) . Word recognition and cognitive profiles of Chinese pre-school children at risk for dyslexia through language delay or familial history of dyslexia . Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines vol. 49 , ( 2 ) 211 - 218 .