Media
Videos and articles written by and about nonspeakers, many featuring Teva Board Members and members of our Advisory Council.
Teva Community Video – Jasmine’s Communication Story – December 2024
Eunice, Jasmine’s grandmother, shares how she helped her granddaughter find her voice through spelling, overcoming the challenges of the school system, and advocating for an education that truly met Jasmine’s needs.
Teva Community Video – Justice’s Story – May 2024
Justice Kellebrew’s father, Weller, takes us on his son’s journey as Justice finds his voice and learns to communicate.
Teva Community Video – I Want to Tell You Something Important – April 2024
Listen to spellers tell you about themselves. How their lives have changed now that they can communicate and how the Teva Community can help them live a purposeful life.
The Daily Courier – Prescott Arizona
April 19, 2024
“Teva Community intends to revive historic camp property in Granite Basin into residential village for autistic individuals with adjacent community retreat center”
Click on the image to read the beautiful article about Teva Community and our historical property.
Next for Autism – Color the Spectrum Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — OCTOBER 12, 2023
Recipient of the NEXT for AUTISM 2023 Color the Spectrum Autistic-Led Grant
Prescott, AZ – We are pleased to announce that we have been selected as one of the seven recipients of the NEXT for AUTISM 2023 Color the Spectrum Autistic-Led Grant. This grant was first established in 2008 with the purpose of “supporting autism programs and services nationwide.” As a recipient of this grant, Teva Community will continue to put on our spelling community retreats for our spellers and their families
We would like to thank NEXT for AUTISM for seeing the value in our work.
For more information about Color the Spectrum Grant specifically, please visit: https://nextforautism.org/2023/10/03/autistic-led-organizations-receive-grants-from-next-for-autism/
2022 Annual Report
This was an exciting year with many firsts, including holding our first ever program at Teva, creating our first Advisory Boards and Committees, completed our first audit, and applying for and receiving our first grant. We continued to collect feedback from nonspeakers and families and consult with experts in many fields. Click on the image of the report to see more of what was accomplished in 2022.
Sharing the Energy of Waves
Danny Whitty’s “The Ocean and Us” Podcast, September 2022
For Decades, I Couldn’t Communicate. Then I Found a Way Through Food
By Danny Whitty, Bon Appetit Magazine, July 2021
Living with autism and apraxia, I dreamt of cooking to show my community how much they mean to me. My ability to speak disappeared shortly after it arrived. At age three, I was diagnosed with autism. Many years later, my family learned a more specific descriptor for my condition—minimally-speaking autism with apraxia. Apraxia means my neural and motor systems are not well-aligned, so I struggle with fine motor skills and initiating actions. (go to article)
The Color of Voice
By Jeremy Sicile-Kira, Impact Magazine, Summer 2021
My name is Jeremy Sicile-Kira. I am a visionary artist. I paint my dreams. When I dream, I am processing what I have seen and heard when I am awake. Then I paint the painting from my dream, and write a description of what I see and what it means. My mission is to show people their inner beauty and spiritual essence, and to paint my visions of current events and social injustice, providing hope of possible resolution. (go to article)
Brain Body Disconnect
Julie Sando, founder of Autistically Inclined
Learn about the disconnect between the brain and the body. Apraxia is often not recognized enough when it comes to therapeutic approaches. Visit Autistically Inclined for more helpful videos.
How a Man With Autism Finds Himself, Communicates in Art
Greg Bledsoe NBC 7, NBC NEWS
In 2012 Jeremy Sicile-Kira had a vision that he would have an art show of the paintings he was creating in his dreams. He began to paint in real life. In 2016, “Inner Dimensions,” his first curated solo art show, was covered by national and local media resulting in a sold out show and 24 commissions.