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Built by people who get it

Our team brings together lived experience, clinical expertise, education, technology and community knowledge to create support that works in real life – whether you’re navigating neurodivergence yourself or trying to better support someone who is.

MEET THE TEAM

The people who keep Kaboose moving.

Michelle Ridsdale

Founder & CEO

Michelle is the founder and driving force behind Kaboose, turning lived experience and a big idea into a platform designed to make life better for neurodivergent people.

Zac Sweeney

Chief Technology Officer

Zac leads the technology behind Kaboose, turning ambitious ideas into a platform that’s useful, intuitive and built to grow with our community.

Jen McKinnon

Head of marketing

Jen shapes how Kaboose shows up in the world – turning complex ideas into clear stories, useful resources and a brand that actually sounds like a human.

Sophie Whatling

Content Acquisition

Sophie helps find and bring brilliant voices and ideas into Kaboose, growing a library of practical content grounded in real experience and expertise.

Karla Pretorius

Clinical Lead

Karla brings a clinical lens to Kaboose, helping ensure our content is responsible, evidence-informed and genuinely useful in the real world.

Adam Moar

Software Tester

Adam puts Kaboose through its paces, finding the bugs, quirks and things-that-don’t-quite-work so our community doesn’t have to.

Valery Caputi Lopez​

Social media

Val brings Kaboose to life on social, creating content that starts conversations, shares useful ideas and helps neurodivergent people find their way to us.

MEET THE TEAM

The people who keep Kaboose moving.

Michelle Ridsdale

Founder & CEO

Michelle is the founder and driving force behind Kaboose, turning lived experience and a big idea into a platform designed to make life better for neurodivergent people.

Zac Sweeney

Chief Technology Officer

Zac leads the technology behind Kaboose, turning ambitious ideas into a platform that’s useful, intuitive and built to grow with our community.

Jen McKinnon

Head of marketing

Jen shapes how Kaboose shows up in the world – turning complex ideas into clear stories, useful resources and a brand that actually sounds like a human.

Sophie Whatling

Content Acquisition

Sophie helps find and bring brilliant voices and ideas into Kaboose, growing a library of practical content grounded in real experience and expertise.

Karla Pretorius

Clinical Lead

Karla brings a clinical lens to Kaboose, helping ensure our content is responsible, evidence-informed and genuinely useful in the real world.

Adam Moar

Software Tester

Adam puts Kaboose through its paces, finding the bugs, quirks and things-that-don’t-quite-work so our community doesn’t have to.

Valery Caputi Lopez​

Social media

Val brings Kaboose to life on social, creating content that starts conversations, shares useful ideas and helps neurodivergent people find their way to us.

THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES​

We don't do it alone.

Every Neuro Nugget is shaped by lived experience from the community, then reviewed by clinicians before it goes live. It’s why kaboose reads like it was written by people who’ve actually been there – because it was.

Lived experience isn't an add-on.

Neurodivergent educators, clinicians and experts help create practical, bite-sized support. Their perspectives help us ask better questions, challenge assumptions and focus on what is actually useful in everyday situations.

Expert-led. Human-first.

We turn diverse expertise into clear, practical strategies for work, relationships, communication, emotional regulation and everyday life. Our goal is to make trusted knowledge easier to understand, access and apply.

And then there's our community.

By listening to the community and learning from real-life experiences, we can keep improving what we create and make sure it reflects the realities of neurodivergent people and the people who support them.

presenters & facilitators

The voices behind the guidance.

Every Neuro Nugget presenter and event facilitator is selected against the same bar: real lived experience, and a clinical, coaching or professional background in the space. Some have both.

Barb Cook

AuDHD
Dyslexic

Caitlin Hughes

Autistic
ADHD

Caroline Beresford

ADHD

Dr Daniel Wendler

Autistic

Danielle-Cudjoe Michalski

AuDHD

Greer Jones

ADHD

Irregular Training

Autistic
ADHD

Jenine Lillian​

Autistic
Dyslexic

Lou Chandler

Autistic

Kaylin Kirkpatrick

Autistic
ADHD

Dr Kerri Betts

Autistic

Mike Meyer

Autistic
ADHD