ABB in the News

(Janet Essman Franz, 4/18/2025) “If we can do one thing to improve health care experiences and relationships, it’s to explicitly tell patients that we believe them,” says Melissa Houser, M.D.’12, clinical assistant professor of family medicine at UVM, in a ...

(Elodie Reed, 2/28/2025) Neurodivergent Vermonters are organizing a new mutual aid effort to supply each other with medicines, groceries and ways to take action during an uncertain time. The effort, led by the Montpelier-based community health organization All Brains Belong, ...

(Ken Picard, 1/15/2025) "People don't just join a medical practice. They are joining a community," said Dr. Melissa "Mel" Houser, 41, who founded All Brains Belong in November 2021. The Long Island native moved to Vermont in 2008 to attend ...

Autistic & ADHD adults often have multiple intertwined health conditions. The healthcare system often gets in the way of clinicians addressing multiple medical problems at a time. Yet by treating these intertwined medical conditions as separate, this may result in ...

(Mel Houser, Guest Columnist, 8/21/2024) At least one in five people thinks, learns, or communicates differently than a person with a so-called “typical” brain. Some have been identified with specific diagnoses (i.e., autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], dyslexia, bipolar disorder, traumatic ...

(Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion, 9/10/2024) This week on Vermont Edition focused on behavioral issues in Vermont classrooms. Dr. Mel Houser, Executive Director of All Brains Belong, participated on a panel discussing how schools can better strengthen neuroinclusion, and how to ...

(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," ...

(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 ...

(Auditi Guha, 10/5/2023): Hate incidents, racism and other forms of harassment in Vermont’s pre-K-12 school system have prompted a coalition of 13 organizations to launch a website to collect and document those experiences among students. Vermont Narratives of Change is ...

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) 8/21/2023 - A new resource kit to help personalize health care for those with autism and ADHD. “I came into All Brains Belong really kind of thinking my life was over, my energy hit an all-time low,” ...