Travolta family maintains silence with regard to Jett Travolta's health

John and wife Kelly Preston recently announced their intention to have a third child to join Jett and 7-year-old daughter Ella.  The couple are devout followers of Scientology, which advocates that disorders such as autism can be cured simply by working harder on the church's teachings.  The father of a 4-year-old autistic girl and neighbor of the Travolta's Florida estate recently encountered the actor, and was disappointed by John's denial when it was suggested that Jett was autistic, telling HollywoodInterrupted.com that, 'Scientology is keeping him from acknowledging his son's autism. They see it as a weakness.'

The editor stands by his comments, saying,

It's fine with me if Travolta doesn't want to become the poster child for autistic parents, but every time the parent of an autistic child hears about someone else who is in this fight, it makes them feel better. He could do so much good for autism awareness if he would just come forward.

One thing the Travolta family clearly takes very seriously is the perception that they are somehow harming Jett, issuing a statement through their attorney that "The Travoltas are wonderful, loving parents and their priority is their children" and that any suggestion to the contrary "would be false and defamatory."

Source:  Page Six

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