Danville Monte Vista, CA

Community Program

Monte Vista High School

3131 Stone Valley Road

Danville, California 94526

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Program Dates

Fall 2025

Sundays

September 7, 14, 21, 28

October 5, 12

11:00 – 12:00 p.m. (ages 5-18)

Financial Info

$120

Scholarships
At ACEing Autism, we believe every child should have access to our programs, regardless of financial circumstances. To support families, we proudly accept a variety or funding options, including:

  • Self-Determination Funding or Scholarship Accounts
  • ACEing Autism Scholarship

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Program Director

Rishal Melvani

Rishal Melvani is a junior at Monte Vista High School in Danville. He fell in love with tennis as a young kid, especially since he’s been lucky enough to live right across the street from his community’s courts. He’s been playing competitively for six years, and for two years has played the #3 spot for his school’s varsity team.

Rishal started coaching with ACEing Autism in Danville his freshman year, and has worked with a variety of students from all sorts of backgrounds. He has been truly inspired by witnessing their progress in their social and physical abilities, many of whom have found a new passion through ACEing Autism. The best part for him is seeing the smiles on his students’ faces, and he can’t wait to see and spread even more in the future.

Program Director

Dylan Chandran

Dylan Chandran is a sophomore at Monte Vista High School and in his second year on the varsity tennis team. He helped launch the Danville ACEing Autism program in 2022 after noticing the lack of athletic opportunities for neurodiverse kids in his community. As Program Director, Dylan enjoys sharing his love of tennis with the kids, collaborating with volunteers to make the clinics fun and supportive, and helping other students across the East Bay start their own ACEing Autism programs.

Beyond tennis, Dylan is interested in research on languages and communication, especially where it intersects with neurodiversity. He is particularly interested in how language and speech difficulties affect student success and access to the curriculum, and on ways to better support them.

Assistant Program Director

Aarian Dasgupta

I’m a senior at Monte Vista High School, and I’ve played tennis throughout my whole life since I was a little kid. Playing in tournaments early on in my life was the best and I’ve played on the Varsity tennis team for my school the last 3 years. Upon hearing about this program I thought the idea of helping kids overcome their obstacles in the way of having fun and growing the game of tennis was invaluable. I started coaching with this program in my sophomore year and have seen so many kids find joy and progress with their skills in their time with us, that’s the best part about it. I can’t wait to keep giving back to the community around me while watching the students find joy in the game.

Assistant Program Director

Ronin Shihabi

I’m a current Monte Vista student and tennis player who loves to teach and play tennis daily. Working with the team at Aceing Autism as Vice President is amazing and is very fulfilling! Being able to combine my love for the sport with making people excited and happy has led me to develop connections with lots of the kids and volunteers, which makes me incredibly grateful.