(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,”…
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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…
Autistic & ADHD Neuroimmune Conditions – Intro for Clinicians
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”…
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,…