Vermont Public: Host Connor Cyrus on Vermont Edition discusses with panelists what it means to think differently than the “typical” mind. He also interviews advocates, including Mel Houser MD, Executive Director of All Brains Belong VT, who say every brain…
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3rd Annual Virtual New Year’s Eve Celebration
Join ABB on Tues 12/31/23 5-7:45PM ET for a virtual New Year’s Eve Celebration of community! The neurodivergent community is at increased risk of complications from COVID, including Long COVID, and we want to offer a COVID-safe alternative to large…
2022 Community Health Education Fair
Recording from All Brains Belong’s Community Health Education Fair (8/27/2022): Topics include COVID safety in schools, youth mental health, Long COVID, and community inclusion. Recording courtesy of Orca Media.
Implementing Dr. Ross Greene’s Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) Model at Home (Sara Wilkins)
Sara Wilkins presents Dr. Ross Greene’s Collaborative & Proactive Solutions model. Sara is Lives in the Balance’s Lead Advocator for Vermont, and All Brains Belong’s Community Programs Coordinator.
Neuroinclusive Healthcare (Mel Houser MD)
Recording from 9/14/2022 episode of Brain Club, featuring a one-way livestream of Mel Houser MD’s presentation for the Central Vermont Medical Center medical staff. Many thanks to CVMC for allowing the community to view the presentation, as well as to…
Breaking Out of the Medical Model – ABB on Two Sides of the Spectrum
10/19/2022: Dr. Mel Houser was interviewed on Learn Play Thrive‘s Two Sides of the Spectrum Podcast. The medical model is pervasive, and it asks us to silo the health needs of our Autistic clients. In this episode, Autistic primary care…
WCAX: All Brains Belong Takes On Community Health Challenge
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – How much damage did the pandemic do to Vermonters’ mental and emotional health? Melissa Houser of the non-profit All Brains Belong said, “Despite there not being a default brain, a lot of the things in society…
All Brains Belong Featured on “Uniquely Human: The Podcast”
8/5/2022: Dr. Mel Houser, Executive Director of All Brains Belong, was interviewed on Uniquely Human: The Podcast. For many years, parents of autistic children and family members, and autistic people themselves have expressed concerns about how they have been misunderstood,…
WCAX News: Autism Increases Risk of COVID Complications
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – New research indicates autistic people are at higher risk of developing complications from COVID-19. A Vermont doctor says she’s witnessing the pattern firsthand. Dr. Melissa Houser opened her nonprofit, All Brains Belong VT, a little less than…
We All Have Different Brains: Intro to Neurodiversity
1 in 5 people thinks, learns, and communicates differently than the so-called “typical” brain. This is why learning about the wide range of way that brains do things is so important for building healthy relationships and inclusive communities. Join Dr.…