About Us

We help individuals navigate the transition from high school to college, careers, and independent adulthood through counseling, coaching, and transition support. We also provide training for colleges, K-12 schools, agencies, and professionals to create more inclusive environments where neurodiverse individuals can thrive.

The Beginnings

The Navigate-U Network was imagined and created by Amy Rutherford, LPC-MSHP. It began with a group of higher education disability services professionals who developed and operated a nationally recognized university autism support program. In partnership with College Autism Spectrum, we now support autistic and neurodiverse individuals, their families, and the professionals who work alongside them. Navigate U exists to support neurodiverse individuals from a strengths based lens.

Navigate-U brings together professionals with expertise in disability services, college transitions, executive function work, career coaching, and professional development. We have lived and family experience with neurodiversity. Together, we are committed to advancing access, opportunity, and acceptance for all kinds of minds.

The Navigate U Team