he should be ashamed of himself he could have help so many people. as a parent of a child with a learning disability I am proud of my son and do everything possible to help other people thru all the pain and hard work.

Rose you are absolutely correct. What works for one family may not necessarily work for another. It is purely an individual decision for each family.

read the statement again...she said "A" Lister. Those you mention are not in that category. A Listers get more time and attention when they speak about a cause that they personally deal with. They make bigger bucks for research.

autism is so much more than a learning disorder. its more than a behaviorial disorder. it is an all encompassing life changing phenomonom. it effects every aspect of the childs life and can range from mild social awkwardness(known as aspergers syndrom) to so serious thay the child never speaks a word. people look at a mildly autistic person and most think" gee this person is really strange" or they may find the person emotionally "cold" this is the true face of autism. the causes are unknown, treatments vary, but the one truth that you will find across the board is that most autistic children want desperately to fit in, but have no idea how.

Holly’s comment was "if somebody that A-list comes out". While there are a FEW celebrities who have brought attention to their children having autism, there hasn’t been an "A" lister who has come out. It may be because there hadn't been any in the past but we know now that Jett had autism and the Travoltas were hiding that fact based on their "religious" beliefs. While it is true it is their business if they would like to go public with the information, what people like myself are outraged about is that a person of even moderate moral aptitude would see the enormous value to any specific cause an "A" lister could bring. Just simply mentioning it during any press junket, interview, etc. would have brought substantial awareness to the issue. But they didn't, in fact they denied it. Also, Jenny McCarthy is a crank whose book is full of pseudoscience and is actually harming both autism and preventable diseases due to her anti-vaccination agenda. The long term effect due to Travoltas cognitive denial and McCarthys ignorance remains to be seen but in the latter case we already see the reemergence of otherwise eliminated diseases.

Jenny McCarthy isn't an A lister my friend

I have two sons, one is now attending college and makes the deans list every year. He is now a Jr. I have another son with a learning disability, i never drank or did any type of drugs in my life. so you dumb ass explain how i have a child with a learning disability and one who is and has always been at the top of his class. It is not always the parents fault and to blame a family in pain is unacceptable.

That article is moronic. I am also a mom of an autistic child and I have never drank, smoked or did drugs EVER. I was also vert fit and a vegetarian. I consider my daughter my miracle gift from God. I was bewildered by the Travoltas not divulging their childs autism, but I feel that was their choice and no one elses business. I am sure they were proud regardless, just as I am.

that's right I never drink or smoke when i'm pregnant. Avoid all medications that might harm to the fetus. always follow the doctor's advice. but my son has autism. to those people who thinks about it are inhuman. i wish they can have their share of pain or more than pain that i suffer for being so ignorant.

Your are bsolutely correct, the whole word doesn't need to know and cetaintly doesn't know how to accept or want toa accept what is actually happens. MET

Amen friend. MT

what business is it of hers?
this world would be so much more serene if people would mind their own business.
My heart went out to the Trivolta,s.
and now another moron tries to use their loss to her own cause.
So sad, so sad