(Ken Picard, 1/15/2025) “People don’t just join a medical practice. They are joining a community,” said Dr. Melissa “Mel” Houser, 41, who founded All Brains Belong in November 2021. The Long Island native moved to Vermont in 2008 to attend…

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All Brains Belong Announces its 2nd Annual “Improving Autistic & ADHD Healthcare” Webinar
Autistic & ADHD adults often have multiple intertwined health conditions. The healthcare system often gets in the way of clinicians addressing multiple medical problems at a time. Yet by treating these intertwined medical conditions as separate, this may result in…
Blog: 15 Steps to Losing a Client
Mel Houser, M.D., Executive Director, All Brains Belong VT Once upon a time, I decided to fire a consultant. Why? Because they are committing harm to the 1 in 10 people whose brains work like mine. And I cannot support…
Blog: Neuroinclusive Gatherings are Safe Gatherings
Mel Houser, M.D., Executive Director, All Brains Belong VT (11/25/2024) Staying safe this winter As the holiday season approaches, gatherings often play a central role in how many of us connect with others, whether personally or professionally. . However, the…
Kid Connections Project Administrative Coordinator
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Blog: Hybrid Meetings Done Well
Mel Houser, M.D., Executive Director, All Brains Belong VT (10/15/2024) There are MANY reasons people benefit from meetings being offered in hybrid format. Yes, it’s extra work. And yes, it takes some intentional thought behind it. But this is about…
Montpelier Bridge: ‘One Size Fits All’ Does Not Work for All
(Mel Houser, Guest Columnist, 8/21/2024) At least one in five people thinks, learns, or communicates differently than a person with a so-called “typical” brain. Some have been identified with specific diagnoses (i.e., autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], dyslexia, bipolar disorder, traumatic…
Vermont Edition: School stories: Why students act out and how to support them
(Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion, 9/10/2024) This week on Vermont Edition focused on behavioral issues in Vermont classrooms. Dr. Mel Houser, Executive Director of All Brains Belong, participated on a panel discussing how schools can better strengthen neuroinclusion, and how to…
Tilt Parenting: Navigating the Healthcare System as a Neurodivergent Person
7/23/2024: Dr. Mel Houser was interviewed on the Tilt Parenting Podcast. In this podcast interview, we discuss: Return to listing of podcast interviews
Reimagining Neurodivergent Health: ABB on The Square Peg Podcast
3/2/2024: Dr. Mel Houser was recently interviewed on The Square Peg Podcast. In this podcast episode, we discuss how the healthcare system is thwarting autistic people, and what can be done about it. This involves reconnecting with our intuition around…