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Aug 28, 2011 Posted by Jeremy

SOLANA BEACH: Nonverbal autistic student to give commencement address

Torrey Pines’ Jeremy Sicile-Kira clears big hurdles on road to graduation Published on the front page of The North County Times, June 17, 2010 By CHRISTINA LOPEZ Most people would consider scaling Mount Everest or winning a Nobel Peace Prize an impressive feat, but Jeremy Sicile-Kira —- who was diagnosed at age 3 with severe autism —- is scaling heights that are equally impressive. On Friday, the... read more
Aug 28, 2011 Posted by Jeremy

Inspirational autistic TPHS student graduates, will deliver a commencement speech

Carmel Valley News, June 10, 2010 By Karen Billing Jeremy Sicile-Kira is autistic and cannot speak, but that does not mean he has nothing to say. After seven years at Torrey Pines High School, he has earned his high school diploma and will deliver a commencement speech to his classmates through voice-assisted technology at the June 18 graduation ceremony. “I am nervous but very touched that I am giving a... read more
Aug 28, 2011 Posted by Jeremy

Torrey Pines High Graduates 1st Non Verbal Autistic Student NBC San Diego

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/on-air/as-seen-on/Torrey_Pines_High_Graduates_1st_Non_Verbal_Autistic_Student_San_Diego.html read more
Aug 28, 2011 Posted by Jeremy

Grad With Autism Earns Long-Awaited Diploma

Published in the The Coast News, June 18th, 2010. by Lillian Cox DEL MAR — Among 632 seniors graduating from Torrey Pines High School on June 18, no one could be happier than Jeremy Sicile-Kira. And this isn’t the first time Jeremy has walked with his graduating class. Three years ago Jeremy, who is severely autistic, completed the functional life skills track at Torrey Pines. For his efforts, he... read more
Aug 28, 2011 Posted by Jeremy

Forum: It Takes a Community to Assist those with Autism

This was published in the Op Ed  pages of the  North County Times, April 20, 2010 I am 21 and I have autism. Recently, the state Senate passed a resolution making April Autism Awareness Month in California. The reason the resolution passed is because there are a lot more children diagnosed now than ever before (one in 110, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Autism is a label... read more

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