Events
Prescott Chamber Arts and Crafts Show
Join us at Prescott’s largest Arts and Crafts Show of the year happening Labor Day weekend – August 30th and 31st from 9am-5pm.
Visit us at booth #5 on Godwin St. across from the foodcourt!
Teva’s 2nd Annual Day on the Boat in Mission Bay
Jenna Siclari is planning another perfect day at the beach!
Please RSVP by phone or text to Jenna: 805-341-3719
Announcing our 2nd Annual Communication For Education Skill Progression Workshop!
This year, our in person training will be held at @advancing.life.learners in Gilbert, AZ from November 7-9!
Join us for this hands on experience, where you get to practice and learn directly from nonspeaking students who communicate through spelling!
Schedule:
🍎 Friday, November 7
1pm-5pm Opening & Workshop Sessions
🍎 Saturday, November 8
9am-5:30pm Workshops & Breakout Sessions
🍎 Sunday, November 9
9-4:30pm Workshop & Closing
Rock Climbing Event with Tucson Spellers
We had two great events! Spellers engaged in great motor skills like building strength and coordination, and challenged their body and brain — all in a fun, inclusive environment with friends!
💥 What we did:
- Safety orientation with Rock Solid’s awesome trained staff
- Climbing in harnesses with ropes and one-on-one support
- One climber at a time = plenty of guidance + encouragement
- Water & snacks provided (feel free to bring your own too!)
🧗 Cost: $20 per participant
📍 Location: 3949 W Costco Dr, Suite 151, Tucson, AZ 85741
Great Poetic Hearts
It was a wonderful event featuring the poetry of nonspeaking autistic individuals.
Save the Date – Teva collaborates with Speller Camps at Idyllwild Pines Camp in California for 5 camps in 2025!
- Songwriting CAMP (March 7-9, 2025) 8 Families, Ages 13+, Open-Ended Spellers Only
Registration opens SATURDAY JANUARY 25 at 10am Pacic / 1pm Eastern:
- Classic Spellers Family Camps (August 22-24 & October 3-5) 15 Families, All Ages, All Communication Levels
- Purposeful Fun (Sept. 5-7) 8 Families, All Ages, All Communication Levels
- Beginners (Sept. 12-14) 6-8 Families, All Ages, Newbies Only
- Creative Communication (Sept. 19-21) 6 Families, Ages: 13+, All Communication Levels
Winterhaven Holiday Wagonride
December 2024 – Tucson, AZ
Teva co-hosted a Holiday Wagonride with Tucson Spellers & Nonspeaking Friends group.
Thank you to Karmen Woodward for organizing!
42nd Annual Winter Parade
December 2024 – Prescott, AZ
Teva Community proudly took part in Prescott’s Annual Winter Parade. What a wonderful day with over 25,000 attendees!
Special thanks to Brenda Terris and Sara Hopper for organizing this wonderful event and to our amazing participants photographed here: Joshua Greiner (with mom Amy), Morgan and Joseph (with mom Mary), and Sam.
We had a blast riding around and waving from the van that was so generously donated by Lamb Chevrolet. And let’s not forget our moment with the mayor of Prescott, Phil Goode, who joined us for a photo op in front of our van!
Thank you to our sponsors:
- Perry & Sandy Massie Foundation
- Cambium Wealth & Legacy Strategies
- Ingebritson Family Foundation
- Margaret T. Morris Foundation
- Gato Community Gives
- Arizona Community Foundation of Yavapai County
And thank you to everyone who came out and celebrated with us. We can’t wait for next year’s parade!
Wicked Movie Day
November 2024 – Tucson, AZ
Teva Community co-hosted a movie day with Tucson Spellers and Nonspeaking Friends group. Thank you to Courtney Cameron and Anna Britton for welcoming everybody. It was a hit!
Here are some of our favorite quotes from the participants:
“Tight name for movie. Polished singing duo ” – Niko
“5 out of 5 stars” – Josh
“Nice movie. I defy gravity.” – Aulton
“I LIKED THE MUSIC AND STORY” – Grace
Thanks to the generous support of the Myra Reinhard Family Foundation for helping make this event possible.
Autistic Artistry with the Autism Society of Southern Arizona
November 2024 – Tucson, AZ
Teva Community sponsored the second annual “Autistic Artistry” with The Autism Society of Southern Arizona (@autismsociety_soaz).
Spellers from Tucson and Phoenix were able to share their beautiful poetry, songs, and paintings.
Spelling and Boating Day in Mission Bay
October 2024 – San Diego, CA
🏖️Exciting Day of Fun in the Sun at the Beach🌞
Thank you to Jenna Siclari for planning an amazing day!
Spellers came together for a one-day event filled with purposeful movement, beach activities, and boating, all while connecting with friends new and old. Boating, spelling, songwriting, lacklining, music, and friends!
Made possible with a generous grant from the Myra Reinhard Family Foundation.
Teva Community’s 3rd Annual Songwriting Workshop
September 2024 – Prescott, AZ
Our team of staff, volunteers, and parents made this an incredible event!
Friends, songwriting, spelling, art and more on our beautiful campus!
Brian Laidlaw set the all the lyrics to music and we had a public concert at a local coffee shop. Autistically Inclined Director, Julie Sando, and local therapist, Sara Hopper, introduced more local Prescott nonspeakers to spelling.
REGISTRATION OPEN – 3rd Annual Songwriting Workshop! – September 27-29, 2024
Please Click Here for participant registration.
If you love the autistic community, music, nature, poetry and collaboration we would love you to volunteer. Please Click Here for volunteer registration.
Prescott, AZ – Brian Laidlaw of Unrestricted Interests will join us for a third year of songwriting along with spelling and motor workshops with Julie Sando of Autistically Inclined.
Follow our Facebook and Instagram sites for the most up to date information.
Open-ended spellers will have the opportunity to work on songwriting and other text-based communication skills while connecting with peers and participating in the joys of camp.
Teva Workshops and Retreats provide opportunities for individuals (spellers, parents, siblings, professionals, volunteers) to learn and practice new communication methods and motor skills. They also provide an all too rare sense of belonging, fun with peers and opportunities to form lasting relationships with other families.
Through generous grants from the Myra Reinhard Family Foundation and Next for Autism we are able to keep costs affordable for participants.
The ACC Innovations Speaker Series continues with a presentation from Teva Community!
Wednesday, May 1st
4pm Pacific/7pm Eastern
15 minute presentation
15 minute Q&A
RSVP: https://forms.gle/Nf2f6U1qaZx9zp7R7
“At Teva Community, we’re creating a new model for learning and living for nonspeaking autistic individuals who communicate by spelling and typing. We will offer education, retreats, professional trainings, and special events. We are also creating a safe, self-directed living community for autistic adults on 35 acres in the beautiful Prescott National Forest. We envision a world where all nonspeaking people are listened to, valued and fully included in all aspects of society.”
Save the Date – Spellers Family Camp at Idyllwild Pines Camp in California is back for 2024
Rock Climbing and Rhythm with Suzanne Oliver
April 2024 – Scottsdale, AZ
Teva Community partnered and sponsored a Spellers Cove event in Arizona! Rock climbing, group spelling, pizza and a presentation from the magnificent Suzanne Oliver of Neurologic Music Therapy Services of Arizona
Through generous grants from the Myra Reinhard Family Foundation and Next for Autism we were able to keep costs affordable for participants.
Making’ Waves – Spelling, Surfing and Boating Retreat
The spellers took to the ocean and combined surfing and boating (2 kinds!) with spelling workshops and motor planning activities all over San Diego county led by Autistically Inclined’s director, Julie Sando.
Teva Workshops and Retreats provide opportunities for individuals (spellers, parents, siblings, professionals, volunteers) to learn and practice new communication methods and skills. They also provide an all too rare sense of belonging, fun with peers and opportunities to form lasting relationships with other families.
Through generous grants and donations from the Myra Reinhard Family Foundation, Next for Autism, the Autism and Communication Center at CLU, Pioneer Foundation of San Diego/WebeOB and Waves4All, we were able to keep costs affordable for participants.
Second Annual Spellers Songwriting Workshop
July 2023 – Prescott, AZ
Our Spellers Songwriting Workshop was so much fun!
Brian Laidlaw of Unrestricted Interests joined us for a second summer to work with each speller individually to create their own song, as well as a collaborative song. He set the lyrics to music and performed all of the songs on the last day of the workshop. Joining him this year were Autistically Inclined Director, Julie Sando and Becky Griffin of Advancing Life Learners.
Spellers had the opportunity to work on songwriting and other text-based communication skills while connecting with peers and participating in the joys of camp.
Teva Workshops and Retreats provide opportunities for individuals (spellers, parents, siblings, professionals, volunteers) to learn and practice new communication methods and skills. They also provide an all too rare sense of belonging, fun with peers and opportunities to form lasting relationships with other families.
Through generous grants from the Myra Reinhard Family Foundation and the Autism and Communication Center at CLU we were able to keep costs affordable for participants.
Feedback from previous participants:
“This FAR EXCEEDED my expectations. There are no words.” – Parent
“I loved watching my son’s happiness and sharing this with my favorite families. We’ll never forget this experience and look forward to many more!” – Parent
“I loved every minute. This is a magical place to share with my beloved friends. Feeling very proud and blessed to have been a part of this.” — Nonspeaking Autistic Teen
Camp Teva/Camp Lebeau Reunion: Past and Future an Then Some!
April 2023 – Prescott, AZ
Over 60 alum and friends joined us at the Teva Community property to reminisce about the past and learn about the future vision of their beloved camp. With barbecue prepared by none other than our former camp chef Marilyn Levin!
Songwriting Workshop
June 2022 – Prescott, AZ
We held our first spelling event on our property with just a handful of families, but an abundance of enthusiam. Brian Laidlaw of Unrestricted Interests led us in songwriting. Spellers and parents led us in a variety of spelling and movement activities. It was a great success that we hope to have for years to come!