Category: Blog

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…

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, are seeping with ableism, and otherwise do little to advance the community conversation on…

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…

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…

Mel Houser, M.D., Executive Director, All Brains Belong VT (12/5/2023) Neurodiversity and access are largely missing from the broader workplace conversations on diversity, equity, and inclusion. And yet, we know that at least 1 in 5 people have minds that…

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,…

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…