<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Sirica Therapeutics]]></title><description><![CDATA[SiricaTX]]></description><link>https://www.siricacenter.com/media-center</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:25:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.siricacenter.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[“I am the daughter you always wanted" - Siri]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I am the daughter you always wanted," said Siri, my non-speaking autistic daughter, using her letter board. This statement took me by surprise, as Siri expressed a desire for more of my time. My year of practicing with her letter board revealed a deeper meaning behind her words. Siri, our first-born, was diagnosed with autism at age 3. I sensed something was different about her long before that diagnosis. Back then, they waited until children turned 3 to provide a diagnosis. I always dreamed...]]></description><link>https://www.siricacenter.com/post/i-am-the-daughter-you-always-wanted-siri</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a30e3adda32d1fd4fce765b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c48385_9b24bacb041d4e189ef5ec88fffc218a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_960,h_688,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Uli K. Chettipally, MD, MPH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Don’t worry dad. I am used to disappointments all my life”, said Siri]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Don’t worry dad. I am used to disappointments all my life”, said Siri, my non-speaking autistic daughter, using a letter board. That sentence hit me like a ton of bricks! Here I am, a caring and protective father, professionally successful, living in Silicon Valley, who would do anything for her happiness, sitting there helpless with tears in my eyes and the realization that I failed miserably. Siri is such a wise, caring and gentle person, beautiful both inside and out. She should not be...]]></description><link>https://www.siricacenter.com/post/don-t-worry-dad-i-am-used-to-disappointments-all-my-life-said-siri</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ca9529595b1ffbde1e1b68</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c48385_204cb3148bd146ebbec74f31e73a8fd4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Uli K. Chettipally, MD, MPH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“I will make you proud. I will study medicine” - Siri]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I will make you proud. I will study medicine” 



Siri, my non-speaking autistic daughter, expressed her aspiration to study medicine using a letter board. Questions flooded my mind: How would she communicate with patients given her significant challenges? While I recognize her intelligence, would she even be accepted into medical school? Are there others like her who have succeeded in this field?]]></description><link>https://www.siricacenter.com/post/i-will-make-you-proud-i-will-study-medicine-siri</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c506d11f04cf599d60ec88</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c48385_60e9765e45a34ede80df7279e8be1e7a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Uli K. Chettipally, MD, MPH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“I am daddy’s little girl” - Siri]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I am daddy’s little girl,” proclaimed Siri, my autistic daughter who is a non-speaker and uses a letter board to communicate.



Siri is our firstborn of three children, followed by her two neurotypical brothers. I always wanted a daughter, while my wife hoped for a son first. Siri was diagnosed with autism at the age of three, which was the standard practice at the time.]]></description><link>https://www.siricacenter.com/post/i-am-daddy-s-little-girl-siri</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c5060b60f0b8e1134d39dc</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c48385_3e939fb13a344c5d8ec6d3fb29898ed0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Uli K. Chettipally, MD, MPH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“I will never use my disability as an excuse to be mediocre” - Siri.]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I will never use my disability as an excuse to be mediocre”  said Siri, on her scholarship application, when asked about special circumstances she may be facing. I come across many parents with special needs children during the course of my work, building technology tools to help people affected by autism. When I discuss with them about the possibility of using these tools to improve their motor skills or communication skills, some immediately respond saying, “My son/daughter will never be...]]></description><link>https://www.siricacenter.com/post/i-will-never-use-my-disability-as-an-excuse-to-be-mediocre-siri</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69aa238da29c2f981479ba3d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c48385_d1b58f521eb7468994b05983f966404e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Uli K. Chettipally, MD, MPH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rethinking Diagnosis Is Non-Speaking Autism Misunderstood as Intellectual Disability?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is it possible that we have been misdiagnosing non-speaking autistic people as having intellectual disability? Autistic people who cannot communicate often have Intellectual Developmental Disability (IDD) listed as a condition in their medical records. The issue is that intelligence can only be measured if a person can communicate through speech or sign language. People with non-speaking autism can do neither, so they are often considered intellectually disabled. Language, especially...]]></description><link>https://www.siricacenter.com/post/rethinking-diagnosis-is-non-speaking-autism-misunderstood-as-intellectual-disability</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a9bddbb5dd05873346b4ee</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c48385_d2de10c45b2944cdad1ac21b4b738b25~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Uli K. Chettipally, MD, MPH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I want to become a neuroscientist," my daughter Siri declared.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I want to become a neuroscientist," my daughter Siri declared. For many, this aspiration may seem typical, but for Siri, it is extraordinary. Being autistic and non-speaking, with limited access to formal education until three years ago, her journey to this dream is remarkable. Initially, we thought Siri's communication abilities were restricted, until we discovered the letter board method. Witnessing her spell out words shattered our preconceptions. With dedicated learning and guidance,...]]></description><link>https://www.siricacenter.com/post/i-want-to-become-a-neuroscientist-my-daughter-siri-declared</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a9acef95f89686635521b9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c48385_30e3541b578742dc8bf7d363b67a9fee~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Uli K. Chettipally, MD, MPH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siri Has a Surprise for her Dad]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Dad, I am speaking”, declared Siri, my daughter, with non-speaking Autism. At this moment, there was a flurry of feelings and emotions that went through my being! Obviously, the first one was of Excitement. Hearing her speak full sentences, when most of her life it has been single words or incomprehensible sounds combined with repetition, strange body movements and facial expressions. The second feeling was of Sadness. She had to live more than 2 decades in this state of silence, where she...]]></description><link>https://www.siricacenter.com/post/siri-has-a-surprise-for-her-dad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a9ae0f5688d2ad80d29fda</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/a2KBOmjwcrM" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Uli K. Chettipally, MD, MPH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“I would love to tell my dad that I love him and thank you for not giving up on me” - Siri.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every Father’s Day I am reminded of what Siri, my daughter with autism, said a few years ago when she started to communicate for the first time in her second decade of life. “I would love to tell my dad that I love him and thank you for not giving up on me” - Siri. This weekend we hosted a research team from University of Calgary, which is studying an Augmented Reality tool, EcoPilot, they developed for individuals with non-speaking autism. Thanks to the team that traveled all the way from...]]></description><link>https://www.siricacenter.com/post/i-would-love-to-tell-my-dad-that-i-love-him-and-thank-you-for-not-giving-up-on-me-siri</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a9ab867fac2e2861fb659a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c48385_a5c741db69c74c1ab286412dbcee94ee~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Uli K. Chettipally, MD, MPH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Punishing the Machine and Treating Autism: Sirica Therapeutics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover how Sirica Therapeutics is revolutionizing autism therapy with virtual reality, machine learning, and physical exercise.]]></description><link>https://www.siricacenter.com/post/punishing-the-machine-and-treating-autism-sirica-therapeutics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c34327c5198c1f151df71d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c48385_3c8a40c3d60e493d8c73b831df6a3efb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_648,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Uli Chettipally</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 reasons why I am building Sirica Therapeutics]]></title><description><![CDATA[3 reasons why I am building Sirica Therapeutics: There are no drugs yet developed to treat autism Autism is the fastest-growing...]]></description><link>https://www.siricacenter.com/post/3-reasons-for-autism-therapy-why-sirica-building-digital-therapeutic-platform</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65eecdd34281ee3742522b56</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 09:35:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/c48385_72ff3f969ebb4900982f461cbca306b4/480p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Uli Chettipally</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 things I am thankful for]]></title><description><![CDATA[3 things I am thankful for: Time: to be living in an incredible era of innovation. It has never been easier to innovate. Place: where...]]></description><link>https://www.siricacenter.com/post/3-things-to-be-thankful-for</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65687a26be915f7856b44d0e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 12:12:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c48385_d385047cb00746c09f82cb535bcd1478~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_817,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Uli Chettipally</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why should those affected by a condition be advocates of research?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are 3 reasons: 1. Bring up problems that are important to solve 2. Cheer and support those who are innovating 3. Add your voice to...]]></description><link>https://www.siricacenter.com/post/why-should-those-affected-by-a-condition-be-advocates-of-research</link><guid isPermaLink="false">655b5035a0d0ec84dba1e546</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:37:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c48385_d1d252e32931467f98e2bb86e66fa052~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Uli K. Chettipally, MD, MPH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Taylor Swift's Movie Taught Me about my Child, Siri!]]></title><description><![CDATA[3 lessons I am reminded of watching the Taylor Swift movie with my daughter, Siri. As some of you may know, she has autism. I was a...]]></description><link>https://www.siricacenter.com/post/what-taylor-swift-s-movie-taught-me-about-connecting-with-my-daughter-siri</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6549f33722175fbd6742cefc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2023 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c48385_473b8719d4e7432384e5a191ed2930be~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_963,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Uli Chettipally</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>