Autistic & ADHD adults commonly experience multiple chronic health conditions. These patients can encounter difficulty accessing needed care. All Brains Belong’s task force of interdisciplinary clinicians, patients, and community members created resources for busy primary care clinicians “in the trenches”…
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Practical Strategies for Neuroinclusive Healthcare
Practical Strategies for Neuroinclusive Healthcare Across the Lifespan Webinar presented by Mel Houser, M.D., Executive Director, All Brains Belong VT This webinar was presented 6/11/24 by Autistic physician, Mel Houser, M.D., Founder and Executive Director of All Brains Belong VT,…
4th Annual Shifting the Autism Narrative: The Impact of Stigma on Health
All Brains Belong VT invites anyone who cares about Autistic people to attend our 4th Annual presentation of “Shifting the Autism Narrative: The Impact of Stigma on Health” This webinar was presented 4/8/25 by Autistic physician, Mel Houser, M.D., Founder…
Blog: Neuroinclusive Supervision & Management
Mel Houser, M.D., Executive Director, All Brains Belong VT (3/11/2024) Besides being the right thing to do, neuroinclusive supervision and management are very much in the best interest of an organization. When employees have their needs met, they do better…
Blog: Rethinking Work Performance
Mel Houser, M.D., Executive Director, All Brains Belong VT (2/21/2024) “Difficult” employee. “Difficult” learner. Society often sends the message that there’s one right way to do [the thing]. When people struggle with “work performance,” they are given the message that…
VT Digger: ‘A real sense of community’: All Brains Belong hosts virtual New Year’s Eve celebration
(Babette Stolk, 12/27/23) The organization, which provides support to neurodivergent individuals, is hosting the event for people who do not feel comfortable in crowded spaces. As 2023 comes to a close and Covid-19 indicators rise, New Year’s Eve parties may lead…
Blog: Workplace Culture
Mel Houser, M.D., Executive Director, All Brains Belong VT (12/5/2023) At least 1 in 5 people have minds that work differently than the so-called “typical” brain. Learning about the ways people’s brains work, and ways that people access, process information,…
Blog: Strengths-Based Employment as a World View
Melissa Houser, M.D., Executive Director, All Brains Belong VT (12/1/2023) At least 1 in 5 people learn, think and/or communicate differently than the so-called “typical” brain. Neurodivergent people are more likely to struggle to access critical resources — medical care,…
Blog: Creating Workplace Environments that Work Better
Mel Houser, M.D., Executive Director, All Brains Belong VT (12/1/2023) What is neuroinclusive employment? At least 1 in 5 people learn, think and/or communicate differently than the so-called “typical” brain (which isn’t actually “a thing”). Some folks have certain diagnoses…
Blog: Universal Design Enhances Healthcare Access
Mel Houser, M.D., Executive Director, All Brains Belong VT (11/14/2023) Click here for plain language summary We all have different brains. Different brains have different needs. And yet, most people’s experience of healthcare is that it is offered in one…