ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Cody Clark was diagnosed with autism at 15 months and told he might never walk or talk. Today he tours 45 states as a magician, speaker, and autism advocate. He sits down with Jason and Oliver to talk about the supports that changed his life, why autistic thinking is a natural fit for AI workflows, and where AI falls short for small businesses and nonprofits.
Key topics covered:
- How the University of Louisville Autism Center used "follow the kid's curiosity" to teach speech and occupational therapy
- Why magic became Cody's career-launching special interest and how it built executive function skills
- The Louisville Magic Club as a model for disability inclusion in adult community spaces
- How Cody uses ChatGPT, Claude, and NotebookLM to run his touring business
- Why AI-generated event posters tank attendance for disability orgs and community events
- Where autistic thinkers may have a real consulting edge in the AI economy
Bottom line: disability is a different way of thinking, and AI is opening up accommodations that weren't possible a decade ago.
About Cody Clark:Touring magician, professional speaker, and autism advocate based in Louisville, Kentucky. Performs nationally for Arc chapters, autism societies, school assemblies, and corporate clients.Website: https://codyclarkmagic.comX: https://x.com/codyclarkmagicCody Clark Magic → https://codyclarkmagic.comWHAS Crusade for Children → https://www.whascrusade.org/The Arc of Boone County → https://www.arcboonecounty.org/University of Louisville Autism Center → http://education.louisville.edu/
Tools and Resources Mentioned:NotebookLM → https://notebooklm.google.com/ChatGPT → https://chatgpt.com/Claude → https://claude.ai/Perplexity → https://www.perplexity.ai/Canva → https://www.canva.com/
Brought to you by CitizenAI → https://www.mycitizen.ai/[Capacity Overload landing page — TBD]
Oliver Belanger, Co-founder and CEO → oliver@mycitizen.ai | https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverbelanger/Jason Padgett, Director of Partnerships and Growth → jason@mycitizen.ai | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grant-padgett/
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