Jeremy Sicile-Kira's High School Commencement Speech

Jeremy graduated from Torrey Pines High School with a 3.70 GPA on June 18, 2010. Jeremy is autistic with little verbal speech and gave this commencement address using voice output technology. His sister, Rebecca, graduated form Canyon Crest Academy on the same day. Congratulations to them both. Jim Sicile shot and edited this short movie.

• Category

  Education

[RedondoAce]

That nearly brought me to tears. Best of luck to Jeremy in his future endeavors, as well as to the rest of the family.

[Chantal Sicile-Kira]

Thanks for your kind words!

[PyraxisYT]

Awesome, Jeremy, congratulations!

My favorite part was at the end where the woman comes up and grabs your arm and you just shake her off. :P

[Chantal Sicile-Kira]

LOL Jeremy doesn't like people he doesn't know touching him.

[maryelln12]

What a beautiful video! Jeremy and Chantal . . . you are both awesome and inspiring! Congratulations! Will be reading the book "41 Things to Know . . ." this summer. Feel that we have many autistic students in our school who are not getting the correct services. Thank you for giving me direction!

All the best to both of you from Kathie Sicile's sister Mary

[Chantal Sicile-Kira]

Hi Mary! Thanks for your message and kind words. Hope my book helps - that one is pretty simple for an easy read. If you need more info, let me know! Kathie knows how to get a hold of me! (Jim made this video, did you know?).

My best to you and your family,

Chantal

[vered oh]

thank you so very much for sharing! as a parent to a non verbal (and an HF brother to) asd, i found it deeply moving. putting my wishes seeing Jeremy among his peers, even near enough, that sharing is an inspiration, no doubt, to lots of us who live it! wishing you all the best of what future may bring your way! blessing <3

[SmallBalls2010]

This is the biggest scam. Please don't give up hope but these people that promote RPM are fraud praying on parents fears.

[suefinnes]

Thank you so much for sharing this - I am a mum to a 12 year old non verbal autistic boy - we are also doing lots of therapies - including Rapid Prompting method and facilitated communication- all underpinned by the son-rise attitude - which is all about believing in the limitless possibilities for your child. I loved watching this! All the best for the future.

[nenah1987]

This is so dam awsome...omg I hope I get to see my baby cuzin do that....=) and thanks for sharing..

[XYGriZZlyXY]

How amazing a truly inspiring story!!! Congratulations!!! Best of luck on your future endeavors!!!! The sky is the limit!

[31correlli]

This touch my heart May god bless him.What a smart young man.

[codeman38]

Is there a transcript of this anywhere, for those of us on the autistic spectrum with auditory processing difficulties?

[0000s0000s000000]

jeremy is an inspiration to us all. someone in jeremy's family give him a BIG hug from me, plz!

[nessaf81 .]

love love love this

congrats on graduating