Education
2003-2011
McGill University, Montreal, Canada
PhD Candidate, Doctorate in rehabilitation sciences
2002-2003
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Fellowship - Interdisciplinary Leadership Education for
Health Professional program
1998-2000
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Master of Health Sciences - Dean's List and Honor roll
1993-1996
McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Baccalaureate in Occupational Therapy
Faculty Appointment
2012-present
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Research Assistant Professor
2004-2012
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Research Associate
Clinical Positions
2004-2007
Visiting Nurse Association, Colchester, VT
Pediatric Occupational therapist (home-health)
2001-2004
Associates in Physical & Occupational Therapy, Williston, VT
Pediatric Occupational therapist (Out-patient and school-based services)
Publications
Prelock, P. A., Potvin, M.-C., Green, E., Duckworth, A. & Tedder, C. (submitted). Improving the joint attention of children with autism spectrum disorders through peer-mediated play. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Potvin, M.-C., Prelock, P. A., Snider, L., & Savard, L. (in press). Promoting recreational engagement. In F. Volkmar (Ed), Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. New York: Springer.
Potvin, M.-C., Snider, L., Prelock, P. A., Kehayia, E. & Wood-Dauphinee, S. (in press). Health-related quality of life in children with high functioning autism. Autism.
Potvin, M.-C., Snider, L., Prelock, P. A., Kehayia, E. & Wood-Dauphinee, S. (2013). Psychometrics of the Children’s Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment for those with high functioning autism. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67(2), 209-217. http://dx.doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2013.006288
Potvin, M.-C., Snider, L., Prelock, P. A., Kehayia, E. & Wood-Dauphinee, S. (2013). Recreational participation of children with high functioning autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorder, 43(2), 445-457. doi: 10.1007/s10803-012-1589-6
Dennis, R. E., Potvin, M.-C., & MacLeod, M. (2010). Interdisciplinary journal club: Advancing knowledge translation in a rural state. Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, 29(1), 20-37.
Wilcox, D., Potvin, M.-C., Prelock, P.A. (2009). Oral-motor interventions and cerebral palsy: What the evidence says about efficacy. Special Interest Section Quarterly, Early Intervention and School, 16 (4).
Potvin, M.-C., Prelock, P. A., & Snider, L. (2008). Collaborating to support meaningful participation in recreational activities of children with autism spectrum disorder. Topics in Language Disorders, 28 (4), 365 – 374.
Edelman, S. W., Giangreco, M. F., Dennis, R. E., Prelock, P. A., MacLeod, M., & Potvin, M.-C. (2007). Getting the Most Out of Support Services in Quick-Guides to Inclusion: Ideas for Educating Students with Disabilities (2nd ed.). Giangreco, M., F., & Doyle, M., B., Editors. Baltimore: Brookes Publishing Co.