Biography

Frances Poteet completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Massachusetts Chan School of Medicine. Her background of interdisciplinary training in psychology, clinical social work, communication sciences, and infant mental health informs her research, teaching, and clinical practice, with a focus on advancing equitable, family-centered care for neurodivergent children and multilingual communities.

Education

Ph.D. in Infant and Early Childhood Development with an emphasis on Infant Mental Health and Developmental Disorders at Fielding Graduate University.
M.A. in Communication Disorders from West Chester University
M.S.S. in Social Services from Bryn Mawr College
B.S. in Psychology from Chestnut Hill College

Professional Experiences

-Ph.D., CCC-SLP
-Stuttering Ally
-ASHA 2x ACE Award recipient in consecutive triennial certification periods in 2023 and 2026
-Examiner for the standardization study of the Stuttering Severity Instrument- 5th Edition (SSI-5)
-ASHA SIG1: Language Learning and Education
-ASHA SIG4: Fluency and Fluency Disorders
-ASHA SIG18: Telepractice

Most Recent Publications and Presentations

Publications:
-The Fever Effect: Do Children with Autism do better when they use a device to warm their blood? Effects of a 6-week AVACEN treatment method on Autism Spectrum Disorder
-Changes in specific stuttering behaviors and related non-speech, secondary behaviors while wearing a patented anti-stuttering device
Presentations from 2021-2026:
-2026: Communication, Learning, and Neurodiversity: A Trauma-Informed Framework
-2025: Baby Sign Language, Facilitating Language with Toddlers
-2024: Delayed Auditory Feedback and Frequency Altered Feedback Measurements with the SpeechEasy Device
-2023: Special Education Law: Introduction to Working with Children with Disabilities and Their Families
-2023: Language and Literacy Development in Bilingual/Bicultural Pediatric Populations
-2023: Speech Therapy As Available: Service Delivery in a Developing Country
-2022: The Impact of Trauma on Socio-Emotional, Cognitive, and Language Development
-2022: Breaking Ground: Pre-Pandemic Online Speech Therapy Services For The Hualapai Tribe in Mohave Valley
-2021: Phonological Awareness Classroom Intervention Strategies
-2021: Self-regulation strategies for students with complex learning profiles