You too?

 There are a lot of parents who have a child on the Autism spectrum, but it surprised me on how many celebrity parents have children on the spectrum. It just goes to show you that Autism doesn't have a race or economic class. 

Singer Toni Braxton is very candid about her struggles with her son Diesel's autism diagnosis. She spoke about the importance of early intervention and the role of the non-profit organization Autism Speaks

Dan Marino’s son, Michael, was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2. Dan and his wife became concerned when they noticed developmental delays in their son.  Michael is now in his twenties, after receiving intensive therapy at an early age, is now reportedly living a wonderful, productive life.

 Shawn Stockman
 Boyz II Men band member Shawn Stockman founded a charity called Micah's Voice after his son, Micah, was diagnosed with autism. The charity offers financial support to families struggling with the cost of caring for a child with the disorder.

  
                                                

John Travolta and Kelly Preston’s son, Jett, had autism before sadly passing away at the age of 16 after he had a seizure. The couple, who are Scientologists, didn’t talk about their son’s condition until he was testifying to a grand jury after the death of his son and revealed his son was 
 indeed autistic.

  Tommy Hilfiger and his wife, Dee also have autism in their large family. Tommy’s daughter, Kathleen 17 year old, and Dee’s son, Alex 18 year old, are both on the autism spectrum.


  

                                                                                                                                              

 Joe Mantegna’s daughter, Mia, was diagnosed with autism. Mia was born after an emergency C-section performed to save the child’s life. At birth, she weighed one pound and 13 ounces, and spent her first few months in intensive care. A few years later, they noticed that her ability to speak was as limited as her attention span.

Holly Robinson Peete had twins in 1997 and one of her sons, Rodney Jr., was diagnosed with autism when he was 3 years old.HollyRod4kids was established in 2000 in response to Rodney Peete autism diagnosis. The initiative’s main mission is helping the families of children with autism gain access to affordable treatments and therapies.



                                                                                                              

Sylvester Stallone’s youngest son, Seargeoh, was diagnosed at age 3.
“To have a child in this predicament is extremely sad,” he told People shortly after his son was diagnosed in 1985. “It’s almost like a radio station — he fades on and off of the signal.”




I may never meet any of them, but we all have experienced the same frustration, we all have cried the same tears and we all have one common goal spreading Autism awareness. Therefore I will NEVER feel alone again.