Actress Holly Robinson Peete: I Wish John Travolta Had Spoken Out Sooner

If he had acknowledged his sons condition for what it truly was instead of allowing the 'church' of scientology to brainwash he could have saved his sons life by getting him the proper treatment. public awareness isn't the issue here....his sons life could have been saved.

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His child having autisim was no one's business but his and his family. He may be a star, but him and his family still have a right to privacy. Not every bit of their lives should be told.

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i think that the travoltas should it at least have said something about there son before. we never new anything until he die that he had autism i know is not our bisines and that everybody deal with family problems different but they are big stars and they could help more maybe they want it to protect him from the media or they didnt want nobody to know they had a son like that who knows how people thinks but is very strange that they hide it for so long. hope they cope with it. best wishes to then and with their religion that has to do a lot with it.
lucy

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It's not that Travolta didn't go public about his son, he denied that it was Autism saying instead that his son had Kawasaki Syndrome. This was seemingly due to his allegiance to Scientology which doesn't "recognize" treatment for Autism. It's the DENIAL of his son's disorder that makes it so distasteful. It makes Scientology that much more distasteful too!
Remember A-lister Sylvester Stallone went public with his son's Autism 30 years ago.

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She needs to mind her own business....

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As a mother of an autistic child, the same age as Jett, it would have been nice to have had the Travolta's support in our fight! As a nobody, we have to jump through loop holes to get anywhere. Sometimes our voices don't get heard! It's people like Jenny McCarthy and Holly Peete that have made huge strides for autism because of the celebrity status and we're so grateful for them for showing the world what autism. They're our voice with whom people will listen to! With the stats now, 1 in 100 will be diagnosed autistic so the chances are everyone will be touched by this disorder soon. The Travolta's didn't have to step up but could you just have imagined what they could have done back then for autism when it was 1 in 350 children being diagnosed. My hope is that they find peace.

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First of all, the Travoltas didn't even acknowlege the son's autism to themselves because of that idiotic cult. Scientology doesn't recognize many conditions - autism included. They were told that vitamins and steam would help. And the kid had seizures. Probably epileptic as well. Jett should have been professionally evaluated and treated by real Dr. My son has Aspergers -a high functioning form of autism. If my clergy told me not to take him to a doctor, I'd punch em' in the face.

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It appears most are completely missing the MAIN POINT here.....it's blind, closed-minded, fanatical adherence to a Group-Religion-Sect-Organization-Call-it-what-you-like.....DENIAL-LIKE behavior (A.K.A "HOGwash")......that is at the crux of this all. Period, the end.

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I have two boys with aspergers it is more than just social awkwardness it effects how they learn and how the meet everday of their lives . Each child is affected difrently and uniqely but some things are the same for them. As for John his religion prevented him from doing so. I don't know why it does see it as a problem. I am not a scientlologist but John Travolta was most likely raised a catholic growing up in New York and converted to it. No one should be ashamed of Autism they are finding out that even servely autistics are very intellectual. The sesizure disorder is the issue and I don't think it can always be managed by medications. Not all autistic kids have seizures his did .

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What in the world are all you saying. John Travolta, (who I adore as a person), was wrong. John's son Jett clearing had Fragile X syndrome, which causes autism. I know this because my son has it and Jett and my son could pass as twins. It can cause seizures. There is medicines he could have taken to prevent seizures from happening. And maybe he was on such meds, I don't know, but since John belonged to the church of Scientology he felt compelled to be in denial or just plain afraid of what the public would think.
To me that is selfish. Since Fragile X is a genetic disorder, others in his family or his wife's family carry this gene. Before you throw stones at what I say, Please look up the Fragile X Syndrome website. Most all the kids look like Jett.
I worship my son, and the public needs to know more about FragileX, because there are so many children with this condition.
John Travolta could have been the spokesman for this disorder. I mean I know he had the right to lay low about his son's condition, but the truth always comes out, and he chose to have a public career. Admitting his son Jett's condition was a cope out to everyone that admires John. .Fragile X children are so sweet and loving and can live long happy lives, but research show many die from accidents (similar to Jett's)
I believe John is beating himself down in so many ways, because he feels somewhat responsible for Jett's death.The best way I feel he can gain some peace, would be to quit that stupid religion. Get his wife Kelly tested for Fragile X (as a carrier), and his daughter, and speak to the world about Jett, and the Love and Joy he brought to John's Life.We need a solid person to lead with raising money for researchers to find a cure for Autism and other related disorders such as Fragile X Syndrome. Please Please Please

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I have been reading alot of the blogs posted on this subject. I saw one that said mother's shouldn't drink and do drugs because that's the problem and why children are born with disabilities. Let me tell you. I NEVER drank or did/do drugs when I was pregnant and my child has autism. I find it insulting for someone to be so ignorant to write such a thing. I think there are several factors. I had read once that 15 out of 17 children with Autism tested had toxic levels that exceeded and adults. Maybe we should look at enviromental factors instead of the good old drugs and drinking. Today everything is disposible....including people. If you hit a rough spot in your marriage because you spouse forgets to replace the batteries......you file for divorce. we burn garbage and put chemicals on or food to make it grow better. We don't stop to think that we just may be killing ourselves. No, that would be too easy and would require us to just maybe change the way we do things. Yes, I have a child that's autistic and I'm proud of her. It's been a battle at times but she has a year to go in school and already has enough credits to graduate. Disability doesn't mean stupid.

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