Understanding Autism and Neurodiversity - Community Information Night

Gain insights that will help create a more understanding and supportive community.

Join us for this engaging session with Autistic and ADHD developmental psychologist Sandhya Menon, combining professional expertise with lived experience, sharing practical knowledge about supporting Autistic people and valuing different ways of thinking and being.

Brought to you by Alpine Valleys Autism Community, a lived-experience led volunteer organisation supporting Autistic people and Carers of Autistic people across the Alpine Shire, through facilitating monthly peer support groups.

Info: Sandhya Menon is an AuDHDer (Autistic and ADHD) Developmental Psychologist living in Naarm/Melbourne, Australia.


She runs Onwards and Upwards Psychology, an organisation that focuses on upskilling and empowering clinician, parent and teachers to understand and support autistic and ADHDer individuals in being supported to live their best lives.


Sandhya has previously authored two best-selling children's books using a neurodiversity-affirming approach, The Brain Forest and The Rainbow Brain.

Info: The Alpine Valleys Autism Community (AVAC) is a lived-experience led organisation supporting Autistic people and Carers of Autistic people across the Alpine Shire in North East Victoria.



Founded in 2024 by local residents who are late-identified autistic, and carers to young autistic people, we create safe, welcoming spaces for connection, learning, and mutual support.


We embrace and celebrate autism as a natural part of human diversity, and our work is guided by neurodiversity-affirming principles that focus on genuine acceptance and understanding.


Through our monthly Autistic Peer Support Group and Autism Carer Support Groups, we're building a stronger, more connected autism community for our region.

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