Vermont Edition: Families with autistic kids are shifting the conversation to inclusion and affirmation
Vermont Public: The conversation around autism is changing. This hour, we’ll learn how many parents of autistic children are embracing their neurodivergence. They are seeking inclusion in the classroom and affirmation from doctors. This episode of Vermont Edition was broadcasted ...
All Brains Belong VT advocates to end to traumatic practices of seclusion and restraint of children in schools
Essex Reporter: All Brains Belong VT advocates to end to traumatic practices of secluding and restraining children in schools (Kate Vanni, 4/25/23) VERMONT — All Brains Belong VT is working to end the traumatic practice of restraint and seclusion still ...
WCAX: Challenges autistic individuals face accessing healthcare
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Autistic individuals see the world through a different lens, which can often make tasks like going to the doctor’s office a challenge. Stigmas surrounding autism can often lead providers to dismiss certain illnesses. It can also ...
Restraint & Seclusion in Vermont Schools: Ending the Trauma
All Brains Belong VT is proud to announce a collaboration with Dr. Ross Greene and Lives in the Balance to advocate for the creation of school environments where children with all types of brains can thrive. Specifically, we advocate ...
VT Digger: Vermont lawmakers consider limiting restraint and seclusion in schools
(Peter D'Auria, 3/15/2023) Vermont lawmakers are considering placing restrictions on restraints and seclusion, controversial practices in which students are physically immobilized or detained in school. On Tuesday, the House Committee on Education heard testimony on H.409, which would prohibit schools ...
Vermont Edition: Neurodivergent Vermonters Share What Inclusion Looks Like
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 ...
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”
Dr. Mel Houser, Executive Director of All Brains Belong, was interviewed on Uniquely Human: The Podcast. click to listen to podcast Show Notes (8/5/2022): For many years, parents of autistic children and family members, and autistic people themselves have expressed ...
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 ...
It Takes A Village
In April 2022, a group from All Brains Belong VT's Community Advisory Council members created the "It Takes a Village Fund," a donation-based scholarship to support ABB's patients experiencing challenges keeping up with medical bills. Click here to learn more ...
