Growing in to Autism with Sandra Thom-Jones
Sat, 14 June
|Campbells Creek Community Centre
What if the life you were chasing wasn’t actually yours? In this honest and uplifting conversation, Sandra Thom-Jones shares her journey of discovering she is autistic — not in childhood, but later in life.
Time & Location
14 June 2025, 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
Campbells Creek Community Centre, 60 Elizabeth St, Campbells Creek VIC 3451, Australia
Guests
About the event
What if the life you were chasing wasn’t actually yours?
In this honest and uplifting conversation, Sandra Thom-Jones shares her journey of discovering she is autistic — not in childhood, but later in life. Based on her book 'Growing in to Autism', Sandra explores what happens when you stop masking, start unlearning, and finally give yourself permission to be exactly who you are.
This session is for late-diagnosed folks, the quietly curious, and anyone ready to chuck out neurotypical rulebooks in favour of something real.
Come for the insight, stay for the solidarity. No need to perform. Just bring your brilliant brain and a comfy jumper.
Sandra Thom-Jones is an autistic author, artisan, academic and advocate. She is the author of Growing in to Autism (MUP, 2022), and Autistics in Academia (Cambridge University Press, 2024). Frustrated with the narrow and stereotypical portrayal of autistic people in the media, Sandra recently…