Seizure disorders require completely different medications and therapies than Autism. He might have had both, or he could have had brain damage, brought on by the seizures, that created symptoms similar to autism. It is completely impossible for anyone who is not a medical professional, and who has not physically examined the child to know what is wrong with him. Autism dx can take a long time, and even then they aren’t always 100 percent.
FYI. The Travoltas did get medical attention for their son. Kelly Preston had talked about meds for seizures, and Jett’s experience with Depakote, an anti seizure medication. Depakote controlled his seizures for several years until it stopped working.
You are accepting a dx from an unnamed source on a blog, that may not have ever examined this child. This may or may not be a correct diagnosis. You are jumping to the conclusion that Jett wasn’t given medical care, and his parents are responsible because they practice Scientology. You have no facts to back up your conclusions, yet you have blamed his death on the practice of this religion. Maybe it would be better to get some facts before placing blame for this child’s death???
My seizures went way down with the start of Depakote, I take 500 mgs 3 times a day along with Gabapentin 3 times a day for seizures and pain. I was on Dilantin for the longest time and still having seizures, even after having it administered by IV. I finally quit the Dilantin myself because of the side effects it was causing me on my skin. I have now had 1 seizure since I stopped the Dilantin, nasty stuff.
Here is what I know AS FACT. Scientology does not recognize autism and those very familiar with autism and who had contact with Jett believed he had it.
I also belief that Joey Travolta ,who is also very familiar with autism, believed his nephew had it.
I hope this gets VERY CLOSE scrutiny as it should.
What caught my attention is in these young -- up to age 2 or so -- photos, he was very engaged in most of the pictures, looking at his parents, laughing and in some pictures I can vividly remember from People magazine during the period he was laughing and mischevious. People did a photoshoot at their California home when Jett was very young and they were in the pool playing and having a great time. At that period of their life Jett was not kept from the limelight as he has been in these last years of his life.
This makes me tend to believe there is something that happened to him around age two, as Kelly Travolta has always maintained, that caused the changes in him.
While I realize the walking on tip toes and other things "can" indicate autism, it is entirely possible the high fevers they described (from the sudden illness he was subjected to) could have caused the start of his seizures and even brain damage. People who have seen him may have "assumed" he was austic.
Fact is... we don't know. Only the Travolta family knows, and people who insist on posting unsubstantiated gossip at a time like this are being horribly cruel; and blaming his death on their religion is just as bad. I am not a fan of Scientology, not a fan of some other religions either, but I am not going to blame their religion on their sons death because one Freeper is on a tear to "expose" Scientology. The last time I checked, we still have the right to worship as we see fit in this country.