Melanie is an occupational therapist and Full Professor at the School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of medicine and health sciences of Université de Sherbrooke. She is FRQS Junior 2 researcher at the Sherbrooke University health center (CRCHUS) and University Institute on Intellectual disability and autism (IUDITSA). Her current research aims at improving the social participation of autistic adults through, work inclusion and support, housing, and healthcare trajectories.