Episode 480: Bonus Conversation with Dr. Mel Houser on Navigating Healthcare Systems
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Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children
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What is the purpose of this special bonus episode and who is the guest?
Hey there, it's Debbie. So for these last two weeks of December, I'm doing things differently. I'm taking a mini production break, and instead of sharing a replay, I'm releasing some special conversations that until now have only been available inside my Differently Wired Club. So these are really just too powerful not to share. I consider each one of them a thoughtful masterclass. So today's episode is an expert visit with Dr. Mel Hauser, family physician. Autistic PDAer and the founder of All Brains Belong. Mel's going to talk with us about the realities of navigating healthcare systems with neurodivergent kids and teens. Mel will share how their clinical work and lived experience have revealed predictable patterns in the constellation of intertwined neuroimmune conditions that many people experience.
They'll also talk about why traditional medicine often misses them and what families can do. To get safer, more informed care. This is such a good conversation. Also, you'll probably notice that this has a bit of a different feel from my regular shows. These really are discussions, not interviews. They're a little freer. They get into deeper territory than we typically have time for on the podcast. So if you like this kind of thing, please join us in the Differently Wired Club. We do calls like this every month. We also have a bunch of live calls, office hour calls, coaching calls with me and a small group of parent coaches. And it's just a really incredible community of parents doing the work and seeing big changes happen in their families' lives.
So seriously, I would love for you to join us. You can join us anytime by going to tiltparenting.com slash club. All right, here's my special bonus episode with Dr. Melhauser. This is the official welcome to the February expert call and so happy to have Dr. Malhauser with us today. I always start by reading the bio, reading your bio because, you know, we want to do that so people can understand your experience and where you're coming from, and then we'll just dive in. So Dr. Malhauser She They is an autistic PDA ADHD dyslexic dyspraxic dicalculic dyscalculic. Sorry, my brain is not reading very well today. Board certified family physician and founder and executive director of All Brains Belong, Vermont, a nonprofit organization in Montpellier, Vermont.
Is that how you say that? Montpellier? Montpellier?
Montpelier. It's not as fancy as as uh it I'm sure maybe at some point um there may have been some um French backgrounds for it, but that's not how it that's not that's not how it's said today.
Okay, Mom Pelier. Okay. Vermont. With a mission to support the health and belonging of people with all types of brains. All Brains Belong has pioneered an innovative model that integrates medical care with social connection, employment, support, and community education. Dr. Hauser holds a doctorate of medicine from the University of Vermont College of Medicine and has completed their residency training in family medicine at Middlesex Hospital in Connecticut, where they served as chief resident. She also completed a fellowship in medical student education from the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, as well as several hundred hours of Training in neural development, autism, ADHD, dyspraxia, and learning differences.
So You're in the right company. This is a good like uh synergy for us to all be hanging out together. And um, thank you again for for joining us today. I'm gonna spotlight your video if you don't mind. And all of you who are here, and I know there are some more folks joining us, but feel free to keep your cameras on if you can. But if you need to do your own thing and eat or what whatever's happening, that is also no problem. And The chat is open and this is for you. So I have some questions that have come in, but as as we talk today, things come up, just pop them in the chat and we will address your questions. So to start with our theme this month, we always have a theme in the club and we've been talking about advocacy and so just our role as advocates as parents in general.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the purpose of this special bonus episode and who is the guest?
0:03–6:40
2
How does Dr. Mel Houser describe their personal journey into advocacy for neuro‑divergent families?
6:40–14:05
3
Why do traditional medical systems often miss the “constellation” of neuro‑immune conditions in autistic and ADHD patients?
14:05–20:13
4
How can families effectively advocate for a teen with multiple subjective symptoms when doctors focus only on measurable tests?
20:13–26:22
5
What is the All Brains Belong Kid Connections program and how does it help neurodivergent children make friends?
26:22–31:45
6
What practical steps can parents take to prepare a neurodivergent child for a dental or medical appointment?
31:45–36:27
7
How do hormone changes (puberty, pregnancy, menopause) affect mast‑cell activation and overall health in neurodivergent people?
36:27–42:05
8
What final resources and community actions does Dr. Houser recommend for supporting neurodivergent kids and families?
42:05–47:27
Speakers
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