All posts containing the tag: "autism"
Posted Oct 5th 2009 7:55AM by TMZ Staff
John Travolta has not broken from Scientology, contrary to recent reports ... this according to sources connected to John.
Travolta testified in the Bahamian extortion case that his late son, Jett, was autistic. Until his testimony, Travolta never publicly acknowledged Jett's illness.
Travolta's silence on autism in years past was consistent with Scientology's unofficial position on the subject.
We're told some Scientology bigwigs are unhappy with John's recognition of Jett's condition, but Travolta remains "firmly committed" to the Church. In fact, we're told, he has used Scientology as "therapy" in trying to cope with Jett's death.
John, we're told, has never had his faith in Scientology shaken in the months following his son's death.
Filed under: John Travolta, Exclusives
Tags: autism, church of scientology, ChurchOfScientology, death, jett, jett travolta, JettTravolta, john travolta, JohnTravolta, psychological illness, PsychologicalIllness, scientology
Posted Sep 23rd 2009 12:34PM by TMZ Staff
John Travolta made his first public statement acknowledging Jett had autism.
Travolta told the jury in the Bahamas extortion case that Jett was autistic and suffered seizures every 5 to 10 days. Travolta said, "He was autistic. He suffered from a seizure disorder."
Travolta testified the seizures would last 45 seconds to a minute.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, John Travolta
Tags: admits, autism, extortion, jett, john travolta, JohnTravolta, seizures, son
Posted Jun 5th 2008 7:00PM by TMZ Staff
Rubber face Jim Carrey and girlfriend Jenny McCarthy put on yet another event for Autism yesterday in Washington, D.C. - this time to rid vaccines of bad toxins. Finally, someone who's taking a stand against immunizations.
Normally, J.C. would be the loudest voice at a rally, but this woman with the megaphone didn't even give Jim or his ass a chance to speak. She neither was nice nor polite, but at least she wasn't funny.
Tags: Autism, Childrens Vaccinations, ChildrensVaccinations, Green Vaccines, GreenVaccines, Jenny McCarthy, JennyMccarthy, Jim Carey, JimCarey
