Frank DeRuyter, PhD

Division Chief

Department / Division:
Surgery / Speech Pathology and Audiology

Address:
DUMC 3887
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone:
(919) 684-3859

Office Telephone:
(919) 684-6271

Fax Telephone:
(919) 684-8298

• Ph.D., University of Washington, 1978

Clinical Interests:
Speech/language pathology, augmentative communication and assistive technology for acquired and congenital disorders, performance monitoring and outcomes management

Representative Publications:
DeRuyter F. Evaluating outcomes in assistive technology: do we understand the commitment? Assist Technol. 1995;7(1):3-8; discussion 9-16. (1995) Abstract

Caves K, Shane HC, DeRuyter F. Connecting AAC devices to the world of information technology. Assist Technol. 2002 Summer;14(1):81-9. (2002) Abstract

Holland AL, Fromm DS, DeRuyter F, Stein M. Treatment efficacy: aphasia. J Speech Hear Res. 1996 Oct;39(5):S27-36. (1996) Abstract

DeRuyter, F. and Caves, K.: State of the Science Issues for Communication Enhancement. In Winters, J., Robinson, C., Simpson, R., and Vanderheiden, G. (Eds): Emerging and Accessible Telecommunications, Information and Healthcare Technologies - Engineering Challenges in Enabling University Access.  RESNA-IEEE Press, Arlington, VA (2002) (2002)

Coelho CA, DeRuyter F, Stein M. Treatment efficacy: cognitive-communicative disorders resulting from traumatic brain injury in adults. J Speech Hear Res. 1996 Oct;39(5):S5-17. (1996) Abstract

Fuhrer MJ, Jutai JW, Scherer MJ, DeRuyter F. A framework for the conceptual modelling of assistive technology device outcomes. Disabil Rehabil. 2003 Nov 18;25(22):1243-51. (2003) Abstract