David R. Beukelman, Ph.D., is a speech-language pathologist who specializes in augmentative and alternative communication

Augmentative and alternative communication

Augmentative and alternative communication is an umbrella term that encompasses the communication methods used to supplement or replace speech or writing for those with impairments in the production or comprehension of spoken or written language...

 and communication disorders associated with physical conditions.
He is the Barkley Professor of Communication Disorders at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Director of Research and Education of the Communication Disorders Division, Munroe/Meyer Institute of Genetics and Rehabilitation, Omaha

Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...

, Nebraska

Nebraska

Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....

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He is a Senior Researcher in The Institute for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital

Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital

Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital is a Roman Catholic rehabilitation hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.- History :In 1958, the Benedictine Sisters of Yankton, South Dakota founded Madonna. The facility began early to earn its reputation for excellence, first as a geriatric facility and later as a...

 in Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska

The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....

, Nebraska

Nebraska

Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....

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Works

• "Interviewing for a Faculty Postition"

• Augmentative and alternative communication: Supporting children and adults with complex communication needs, Authors David R. Beukelman, Pat Mirenda, Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co., 2005, ISBN 9781557666840 (3rd Edition)
• Clinical Management of Motor Speech Disorders (2nd Edition)
• Augmentative Communication Strategies for Adults with Acute and Chronic Medical Conditions. Editors David R. Beukelman, Kathryn L. Garrett, Kathryn M. Yorkston, Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co., 2007, ISBN 9781557668752

• Communication augmentation: a casebook of clinical management, Authors David R. Beukelman, Kathryn M. Yorkston, Patricia A. Dowden, College Hill Press, 1985, ISBN 9780887441028