The ndWILD Co-Founders: Callie, Jayne, and Troy announce the first ever winners of the WILDly Neuroinclusive Awards LIVE in the following 5 categories:

1) WILDly Neuroinclusive Organisation: Recognises an organisation that has moved from awareness to structural action, changing how their systems, processes, or culture works for neurodivergent people.

2) WILDly Neuroinclusive Individual: Recognises a person who makes inclusion real for others through their daily actions, leadership, or advocacy, not just their identity

3) WILDly Neuroinclusive Event or Venue: Recognises a space or event that proved belonging doesn't have to be designed out, it can be designed in, for every kind of brain.

4) WILD Community Impact Award: Recognises work that reaches beyond a single workplace into communities, schools, or the public, making neurodiversity visible in the wider world.

5) WILD Change Maker: Recognises the biggest shift created in the last 6 months by a person, project, or team. This is about momentum, something moved because of them.

Tell us what you think: hello@ndwildglobal.org and tell us who you think should be in the running for the 2027 WILDly Neuroinclusive Awards!

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Join us in Sydney as we prepare to march in the Mardi Gras Parade!

In this lively episode of the Wild Voice podcast, Callie, Jayne and Troy share their experiences and excitement as they prepare for the Sydney Mardi Gras. They discuss the joy of authenticity, the importance of representation, and personal stories of coming out, including the challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals. The conversation highlights the sense of community and celebration at Mardi Gras, as well as the preparations and gratitude for the support received from sponsors and friends.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to Mardi Gras Experience

01:49 The Joy of Authenticity at Mardi Gras

03:17 Personal Stories of Coming Out

09:34 Neurodiversity and Queerness

13:08 Preparing for the Parade

19:09 Gratitude and Looking Forward

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The ndWILD co-founders (Callie, Jayne and Troy) record in-person from WILD HQ for February's global neurodiversity update, covering a powerful research insight on resilience, a community story about late diagnosis wait-times in the UK, and three practical inclusion tips for any big event (including Mardi Gras). This episode shares lived experience, general education, and coaching-style suggestions. It is not medical advice and is not a substitute for professional support.

This month’s update is equal parts warmth, goblin-energy, and genuinely useful tools. The team unpacks a global research out of Hong Kong suggesting resilience isn’t a fixed personality trait, it’s something you can build, and highlights one standout protective factor for kids: having an adult who genuinely likes them. We make no apologies for getting a little emotional with this one! You can find the study here:

Then we share a community story from 'Shelly' (pseudonym), a 53-year-old in the UK who finally sought an autism/ADHD assessment, only to be told the wait could be 7.5 years. The conversation turns to what you can do while waiting: why self-identification can be valid, how to start learning your needs without waiting for permission, and how choosing your own labels can change the way you feel about yourself and interact with the world around you.

Finally, the team gears up for Mardi Gras, shouting out accessibility 'vibe shepherd' Pat O’Toole, and runs through WILD’s Top 3 Neuroinclusion Event Tips, because events are meant to be joyful, not something you have to push through.

How to get involved with WILD

Explore WILD’s free inclusion guides (including a Mardi Gras-specific version and pocket guide designed for screenshots) - www.ndwild.org/inclusion

Subscribe to the WILD Voice newsletter - www.ndwild.org

Submit your story / questions / research via the Share your WILD option on the website

Top 3 WILD Neuroinclusion Event Tips

1. Make a plan for your body and senses (water, snacks, sunnies, sound/light/crowds)
2. Plan your movement (arrival, meeting points, exits, toilets, transport/parking)
3. Plan to protect your nervous system (ask for help, take breaks, leave early if needed)

“Resilience isn’t a personality trait, it’s a muscle you can exercise.” Troy

“Until you choose your own labels, you wear the ones other people give you.” Callie

“Events are meant to be joyful, not something you have to push through.” Jayne

Timestamps

00:00 Welcome to WILD Voice

02:42 Research nerd-out – global review: resilience isn’t a personality trait, it’s a muscle

08:45 The power of one adult who likes you, why it matters for kids and how to ‘polish the apple’

13:28 Community story: Shelly’s late-diagnosis journey

20:11 Navigating ADHD diagnosis barriers and the ridiculous UK adult wait times for services

23:14 Self-discovery & advocacy. Self-diagnosis validity, knowing your needs and choosing your own labels)

26:24 Preparing for big events: neuroinclusion & accessibility tips, tools and strategies

38:54 Bonus audio insert: Peek-a-Boo WILDly SSS NQE

Hidden Disability Sunflower program: https://hdsunflower.com

AuDHD for grownups: honest, funny conversations about work, relationships, sensory overload, identity, and the stuff nobody explains after diagnosis.

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