Our brains work differently, so we must work differently.
Life within the neurodiverse universe can be difficult. The world isn’t built for you, in spite of the recent well-intended inclusion practices. The broad variety of cognitive and processing styles are a dead end in a “one size fits all” world. Every single person on the neurodiverse spectrum is having their own unique experience; short of plugging ourselves into everyone’s head, we will never truly know what their world is like. That can be a terrifying and lonely notion, but it is also a beautiful one. Everyone is unique and worthy of a fruitful life, however that looks like for them.
My goal as a neurodiverse person and coach is to support and guide those in my cohort to live their best, most comfortable lives however possible. While the world is not built for us, we can make changes and develop systems to build spaces that do work for us.
At Scatterbrain Systems, I will work with you to build better systems to support the things in your life that need it. Whether you are a parent to a neurodiverse child at your wits end, a college student struggling to stay on track or a misunderstood teen just trying your best, we can build something that serves you!
Meet Your Coach
Hey, I’m Lainey.
I wasn’t diagnosed until adulthood. My first diagnosis came by accident in my early twenties, and the second followed years later. That means I spent 27 years struggling without the language, support, or understanding I needed. I didn’t know why things felt harder for me than they did for others. I could ace every test but couldn’t maintain lasting friendships. I could read a book a day but had trouble processing verbal directions. I could teach myself anything, but never in the “right” way.
Everything began to shift in college, when I finally had the freedom to explore the world beyond my small hometown. Through trial, error, and plenty of burnout, I started building systems that helped me navigate life with greater clarity, energy, and self-compassion. As I dove deeper into the fields of neurodiversity, behavior science, and psychology, I eventually found my way into special education.
There, I discovered something powerful: the very challenges I faced growing up could become a roadmap for others.
I spent years creating personalized learning plans, advocating fiercely for neurodivergent students, leading professional development workshops on behavior and relationship-building, and coaching friends and family through their own challenges: all because I loved it.
Eventually, I realized my true calling wasn’t confined to the classroom. I left traditional education to fully dedicate myself to advocacy and individualized support for the neurodiverse community—and that’s how Scatterbrain Systems was born.
It’s an honor to turn my lived experience, training, and passion into something meaningful and sustainable. I know firsthand how hard it can be to find the right support. And now, I get to be that support for others.
The Systems Approach
Identify
The first step is identifying the aspects that make you, YOU.
In this stage we will discuss your strengths, struggles and goals. Identifying your challenges and strengths is the foundation to building and maintaining a successful system.
Solve
Next, we problem solve.
We discover how your unique abilities and strengths can come together to support areas of struggle. Self advocacy and emotional regulation techniques are key.
Implementation
Test, tweak, repeat.
The goal isn’t perfection, it is independence. Once we have created a rough system, it will be your job to implement it and note and changes that need to happen. We can create a flexible system designed just for you.