A Full Life with Autism
Jeremy will present about his life and what helped him become a high school graduate and to be successful in life and college. He will describe the life skills he had to learn before leaving high school. Jeremy will discuss the importance of good supports, and what those are for someone like him. He will also cover how to fully include someone with autism like him.
Jeremy Sicile-Kira
Jeremy Sicile-Kira was diagnosed severely autistic when little. In 2010, he gave a speech using voice output technology at his high school graduation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8cEtand01w). Jeremy is the co-author of A Full Life With Autism (Macmillan March 2012). He is a Youth Advocate for the Autism Global Initiative, a project of the Autism Research Institute. Jeremy was highlighted on MTV’s True Life, “I Have Autism,” which won a 2007 Voice Award.
Chantal Sicile-Kira
Chantal Sicile-Kira is an award-winning author, columnist, and speaker on autism, as well as the founder of AutismCollege.com which provides practical training and advice to parents and educators. Her most recent book is A Full Life with Autism: From Learning to Forming Relationships to Achieving Independence (Macmillan March 2012), co-authored with her son, Jeremy. She is the author of four other books. Her and her son Jeremy’s story have been covered by a wide variety of media, including NPR, PBS, MTV, The Chicago Tribune, Newsweek, and Fox News.
