All Brains Belong, a nonprofit that offers primary care for 450 patients, has a clinical model based around social connection and mutual aid. The practice is specifically tailored to people who are neurodivergent, a catchall term covering conditions such as autism and dyslexia where people process information differently than most.

While the practice is currently closed to new patients, All Brains Belong also offers educational material and support for the public, including the weekly virtual Brain Club meeting, employer trainings, and, coming out this fall, the clinic founder’s first published book.

Guiding all of these programs is the nonprofit’s mission to provide an alternative to the standard “one-size-fits-all” health care system that doesn’t always work for neurodivergent people.

“Many people have had experiences where they haven’t felt heard, and over time they stop trying to access health care because their experiences are so uncomfortable, or they leave encounters feeling dismissed or like their needs weren’t met,” Dr. Houser said.

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This story was also reported in the Barre–Montpelier Times Argus.