Work with a coach who truly understands what it means to be neurodivergent.

Neurodivergent Coach (He/Him/His)

Cody is an autistic self-advocate who has spent nearly a decade working alongside
neurodivergent youth and adults. He draws on lived experience and deep roots in disability advocacy to help clients build lives that actually work for them.

His approach is strengths-based and community-centered, with a particular focus on employment, independent living, dating and self-advocacy for working-class neurodivergent people.

Connect with Cody

Cody Butler (he/him) is an autistic self-advocate who is passionate about community inclusivity
and improving mental-health outcomes for individuals with disabilities. He has worked with
neurodivergent youth and adults for almost a decade. He has an Associates in Information
Technology Occupational Studies and uses his lived experience to support other working class
neurodivergent people with employment questions and concerns. He is currently attending an
undergraduate psychology program at Southern New Hampshire University. LGBTQIA2S+ and
polyamory friendly.

Cody served as the former Youth Leader for the Nevada Youth Action Council supported by the
Statewide Independent Living Council, a council in service of youth with disabilities by youth
with disabilities. As Youth Leader, Cody wrote numerous newsletters educating the public on
issues important to the neurodivergent and cross-disability community such as: an overview of
disability civil rights legislation, housing, institutionalization, ableist bullying, employment and
self-advocacy.

Cody has received specialized training on supporting people with disabilities through attendance
and participation at major independent living conferences. These have included the Associated
Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL) conference, the National Association of
Statewide Independent Living Councils (NASILC) Congress and the National Council on
Independent Living conference. He has also taken coursework at the University of Nevada,
Reno in sociology, public health and political science.
Cody has experience supporting people with disabilities as a volunteer at the Special Olympics
and the iCan Bike Camp. He has also been a presenter for the Special Needs CommUNITY
Parent Support Group.

Cody draws upon his time in disability advocacy and his lived experience navigating the system
to provide gentle, persistent support to clients in building a life that works for them. He uses a
strengths-based approach with clients to facilitate their inclusion and participation within the
communities they choose for themselves.
Cody lives with his wonderful spouse and 2 cats: Argos and Piper. Argos is a grizzled former
street cat who has a soft spot for his young and carefree sister Piper. They make for a hilarious
and adorable pair.

Some Ways Cody Can Help:

Work with clients to build a collaborative understanding of their neurodivergent traits and create a life that works for them.

Practice strategies for supporting executive function. Increase awareness of different domains of executive function such as sustained attention, task initiation and time management. Learning to lean into the domains that are our strengths while supporting our more challenging domains.

Managing neurodivergent inertia and burnout. Collaboratively brainstorm reasonable next steps towards different life goals.

Navigating and planning through career changes.

Practice with self-advocacy skills, supporting clients with accessing appropriate resources and services.

Social reciprocity coaching. Discussing how platonic and romantic relationships are formed. Considering ways to engage with and find belonging in the communities folks choose for themselves.