Breaking Out of the Medical Model
with Dr. Mel Houser

10/19/2022

The medical model is pervasive, and it asks us to silo the health needs of our Autistic clients. But our Autistic clients are full people, and their needs are intertwined. In this episode, Autistic primary care physician Mel Houser helps us reimagine healthcare and other systems that aren’t working for the autistic community, breaking down access barriers and implementing universal design for all neurotypes.
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Visit the LPT Education Hub
All Brains Belong links:
- All Brains Belong VT
- Kid Connections– free virtual matchmaking program
- Social media links: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook , LinkedIn, YouTube
Other resources:
- Shifting the Autism Narrative: The Impact of Stigma of Health (free webinar)
- Healthcare barriers faced by autistic adults (Doherty et al, 2021)
- Study of physician knowledge and experience with autism in adults (Zerbo et al, 2015)
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