Nick Cannon And Abby De La Rosa Reveal Son Zillion’s Autism Diagnosis
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Nick Cannon and Abby De La Rosa have announced that their son, 2-year-old Zillion, has been diagnosed with autism.
In a collaborative social media post, the parents shared the news on Tuesday (April 2), recognized as World Autism Awareness Day worldwide. The entire month is nationally recognized as Autism Acceptance Month.
The Instagram upload features a video of the family’s Easter holiday celebration, while the caption explains the significance of the clip. Cannon and De La Rosa also have two more children; Zion, who is Zillion’s twin, and 16-month-old daughter, Beautiful.
“Today our family recognizes World Autism Awareness Day which is beyond meaningful to us because our amazing 2 year old, Zillion, was recently diagnosed with ASD – joining the unique energy of others like Niko Telsa, Sir Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and Michael Angelo, just to name a few dynamic individuals,” explained the lengthy caption.
The parents continued to detail, “Our beautiful boy experiences life in 4D and teaches us something new everyday! His love, strength and brilliance light up every room he enters! We are blessed that God had placed such an amazing spirit under our guardianship and we have accepted this assignment wholeheartedly!”
The post closes out, “On this World Autism Awareness Day, we extend our embrace to families worldwide, acknowledging shared challenges and championing understanding. Together, let’s create a world of acceptance and compassion.”
ASD, or Autism Spectrum Disorder as named by De La Rosa and Cannon, is defined by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIH) as a neurological and developmental disorder that affects how people interact with others, communicate, learn, and behave.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), describes indicators including restricted interests and repetitive behaviors. Signs of ASD typically show up in children around the age of 2 years old. Those include making little or inconsistent eye contact, not responding or being slow to respond to one’s name or to other verbal bids for attention, difficulties sharing in imaginative play or in making friends, and more.
According to a proclamation issued by The White House recognizing World Autism Acceptance Day on Monday, 5.4 million American adults and 1 in 36 children have been diagnosed with autism. The Autism Parenting Magazine notes that many children are not diagnosed until after the age of four, and many parents discover their own neurodivergence when seeking a diagnosis for their child.
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