Dr. Beckman is a specialist in the area of Infancy and Early Childhood Special Education. She is particularly interested in working with children who are at risk for learning problems due to poverty and lack of educational opportunity. She has been working with children, teachers and schools in developing countries, particularly in Central America, for more than twelve years. In this area, she has been providing training for teachers, administrators and community leaders to improve the quality of education for children in economically impoverished communities. She also works actively to support service-learning opportunities for U.S. students in Central America. A video of Dr. Beckman’s service learning work in El Salvador can be viewed at: http://vimeo.com/21809939.