(Tracy Brannstrom, 10/13/2026) What if health care, workplaces, and other systems were designed with the people who use them in mind? That question is at the heart of Montpelier physician Mel Houser’s new book “A Failure of Imagination: How the…
Author: Melissa Houser
All Brains Belong: Meet My Autistic Brain podcast
What if you had a doctor who supported you in all the ways you need help? From chronic illness to employment support and beyond, that kind of healthcare exists and in this episode you’ll learn about the resources that will…
Autism Stories Podcast: Dr. Mel Houser
Autism Personal Coach/Doug Blecher – 10/5/2026 “Universal design starts from a completely different premise. There’s no default patient. There’s no default human. So you design the whole system—the whole life cycle of how a patient interacts—flexing for the widest range…
This Autistic Doctor is Rebuilding Healthcare: The Other Autism Podcast
9/19/2026: The healthcare system consistently fails neurodivergent people. What happens when they decide to build something better? I explore that question with Dr. Mel Houser, a board-certified family physician, founder and executive director of All Brains Belong VT, and author…
ABB Book Pre-Launch
Sunday, Sept 20, 2026 1-2:30pm Location: Lawson’s Finest Liquids (155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield VT). Outdoors in the Beer Garden. There is a parking lot with plenty of parking. Drive through the big long driveway (past the actual building), then backtrack…
Neuroinclusive Environments: What if the healthcare system functioned for every type of brain? Montpelier Happy Hour Podcast
9/4/2026: In this show, we discuss what it takes to create a Vermont that works for everybody. In today’s episode, Dr. Melissa M. Houser discusses healthcare and the way it excludes neurodivergent people. She then outlines the hallmarks of neuroinclusive…
Systems Let Autistic People Down, But They Don’t Have To. Here’s How To Change It: Born to Be Free Podcast
9/2/2026: When Dr. Mel Houser started medical school, they never imagined that they would later find themselves reimagining healthcare for neurodivergent people. But their work has been remarkable – and offers all of us a template for challenging systems that…
Your Brain Isn’t the Problem. The System Needs Reimagining: The Neurodivergent Entrepreneur Podcast
9/2/2026: What if neurodivergent people aren’t failing the systems around them—what if those systems are failing them? Patrick Casale sits down with Autistic and ADHD (AuDHD) physician Dr. Mel Houser, founder of All Brains Belong, to explore why navigating healthcare,…
Universal Design for Participation Webinar
Universal Design for Healthcare, Employment & Community Events Webinar presented by Mel Houser, M.D., Executive Director, All Brains Belong VT This webinar was presented 10/13/2026 by Dr. Mel Houser, M.D., Founder and Executive Director of All Brains Belong VT. You…
Seven Days VT book review: Short Takes on Five New Vermont Books
(Ken Picard, 8/26/2026) A Failure of Imagination traces Houser’s path to discovering a more compassionate approach to medicine. But the broader lessons in her book apply to anyone who interacts with the American health care system — that is, all of…