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…
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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…
Neurodivergent Chronic Health Conditions: Divergent Conversations Podcast
8/22/2023: Dr. Mel Houser was recently interviewed by Dr. Megan Anna Neff and Patrick Casale on the Divergent Conversations podcast. Autistic people often experience a myriad of chronic health conditions and nervous system dysregulation that leaves us feeling terrible, overwhelmed,…
Blog: Workplaces that Work For All Brains
Mel Houser, M.D., Executive Director, All Brains Belong VT (7/15/2024) Often mainstream articles about neurodiversity and the workplace miss the mark – often they perpetuate stereotypes and otherwise do little to advance the community conversation on neurodiversity. But not this…
Medscape: See the Medical World Through Neurodivergent Doctors’ Eyes
(Cassie Shortsleeve, 6/20/2024) Although autism can sometimes be diagnosed as early as 18 months, it’s not uncommon to receive a diagnosis well into adulthood. “Like many late-identified autistic adults, I got my autism diagnosis in the context of autistic burnout,”…
Blog: Supporting Executive Functioning in Healthcare
Mel Houser, M.D., Executive Director, All Brains Belong VT (6/9/2023) “One size fits all” healthcare Neurodivergent people often struggle to access healthcare. Healthcare tends to be delivered in a “one size fits all” way. This interferes with many people being…
Blog: Universal Design for Healthcare
Mel Houser, M.D, Executive Director, All Brains Belong VT (5/20/2024) One size fits all does not work for all. Click here for plain language summary Neurodivergent people often struggle to access healthcare. Frequent negative experiences with the healthcare system leads…