9/5/2024: In this episode of Green Mountain Disability Stories, autistic physician Mel Houser joins CDCI’s Dr. Winnie Looby, as they talk about community access and belonging. “In Vermont, I think, many people, have been doing some good thinking around diversity,…
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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…
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,…