1979 Master of Science, Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Motor Speech Disorders

Feeding Disorders Neonate through Adult

Apraxia

Medically Complex

Autism

Rare Disorders

Dastoorpoor, M., & Moradi, N. (2023). The effectiveness of Kinesio taping on nutritive

sucking in premature infants admitted to the NICU: a randomized clinical trial. Speech, Language and Hearing, 26(2), 152-162.

Beckman, D., Neal, C., Phirsichbaum, J., Stratton, L., Taylor, V., &  Ratusnik, D. (2004).  Range of

movement and strength in oral motor therapy:  A retrospective study.  Florida Journal of

 Communication Disorders, 21, 7-14.

Beckman, D., Cole-Clark, M., Diet Texture Progression for Individuals with Autism Proceedings of

the American Speech Language Hearing Association Conference, Denver, Colorado,

November, 2015

Beckman DA, Wold DC, Montague JC Jr. A noninvasive acoustic method using frequency

perturbations and computer-generated vocal-tract shapes. J Speech Hear Res. 1983

Jun;26(2):304-14

Member Florida Speech Language Hearing Association

Board Member Oral Motor Institute

Founding Board Member Autism Speaks

Founding Board Member Central Florida Downs Syndrome Association

Former Board Member of Florida Easter Seals

Awarded 3 United States Patents for Therapeutic Equipment