Comments on: Jett Travolta, Son Of John Travolta, Dies In Bahamas

By: I.M

I.M — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:59:08 +0000

I am so sorry for yalls lose, my prayers are with you.

By: JADE

JADE — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:03:18 +0000

Iam so sorry for their loss, a parent should not have to bury a child. But I have seen pictures of Jett and I do beleive he was Autistic,and I find it so sad that this is not brought out by John and Kelly,they could do so much good for children with this illness, just by speaking out. I hope one day they will be able to do this.

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:30:36 +0000

I’m tired of hearing about Kawasaki Disease from the Travolta’s. They are hiding behind it. From the pictures of Jett, bless his heart, he had development problems at that very least and seizures. You don’t stop using medicine and not try another one. They are several seizure medicines and sometimes it’s trial and error to find the one that will work. We gave Anna Nicole and her son such a hard time when they passed but everyone wants to leave the Travolta’s alone. They hid their child afraid that if everyone knew the truth, they wouldn’t buy their movie tickets to see them. Scientology scooped to the Bahamas and covered this up real quick. They have to live with this and I guess they can justify it with all their Scientology friends. Where was the nanny and why didn’t the nanny hear him fall if he was being watched 24/7?

By: k

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:41:40 +0000

To me (I can’t speak for others) the word “retarded” isn’t a problem (in my mind) as long as it isn’t used in a derogatory fashion.

“Mouth-breather”, however, is derogatory. That’s why the comment was deleted.

And we don’t know for certain if Jett was mentally challenged, autistic, both, or neither. It’s pretty much a given, but we don’t know for sure. He did seem to have serious mental problems from the video I’ve seen and the third-hand reports I’ve read, but I’ve seen where some claim he had mental problems and some claim he was autistic. The Travoltas claim it was only KS and seizures. So we can’t say, “Yes, he was mentally retarded,” or “Yes, he was autistic,” because we don’t know 100% which one or both or neither…so I’m not sure what to correct in this particular case. In cases where there is a definite diagnosis of some kind, I agree, we should then call it what it is. We as a public just don’t know 100% for certain what this is.

By: Robert Morein

Robert Morein — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:34:47 +0000

When did we start referring to the mentally retarded as “autistic”? While autism has a range of levels, someone that can’t be educated and isn’t even communicative (as Jett has been described) isn’t autistic, he’s retarded.

And lacking communication skills it would be pretty severe retardation, as well.

This is a misuse of the concept of autism, and needs to be corrected.

By: k

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:59:02 +0000

I’m sorry, I didn’t see that comment made earlier, I deleted it.

We don’t call people who are mentally handicapped or who have autism “mouth-breathers”. I don’t normally delete comments, but that one irritated me.

By: k

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:21:36 +0000

We feel their pain too. I have no doubt that John and Kelly loved their son. But that doesn’t mean we suddenly went blind or that our brains stopped working, or that they could not have been brainwashed into making wrong decisions concerning their child’s treatment.

I think most here, including Dawn and I, have been respectful and decent in our comments, even the questioning ones. If there is any good that can come out of this, it would be that John and Kelly finally wake up and get out of the Cult of Scientology.

By: Frances Swanson

Frances Swanson — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:16:15 +0000

Oh God, Oh God. I feel their pain…and their knee-jerk repulsion for the cliches and the short-sighted comments of so many. In the beautiful photos posted on line, I see in Jett’s eyes, expressions and poses the same lovingly indescribable qualities of our 17-yr.old son. Diagnosis, label, etc…it does not matter. Accident, lack of proper treatment, negligence, what!? how dare anyone even whisper their mind regarding the details of this devastating loss. I have always seen something in Travolta’s eyes and demeanor that lead me to believe that he is an amazingly good person. I am sure John and Kelly loved their son, love their children, with all of their heart and soul. My heart goes out to them now and forever. If it were me, I don’t know how I would go on, except to be there in the flesh for the rest of my family…My heart goes out to them. My heart goes out to them.

By: glp

glp — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:57:12 +0000

I find it interesting that poster #7 [comment since deleted - k] diagnosed Jett with “retardation” rather than autism or other conditions, based on a video of him “mouth-breathing.” Is “positive for mouth-breathing” how we make a determination of mental retardation these days? If so, I might also have “retardation” because I sometimes breathe through my mouth too. Hope there isn’t any video of me mouth-breathing floating around out there…

By: Mary Jane Jones

Mary Jane Jones — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:24:02 +0000

Im pretty sure that Scientologists do use western medicine though they may be inclined to take less drastic measures like opting out of chemo. They are mainly anti psych drugs. Depakote is also considered a psych drug. If the Travoltas decided to take him off of it suddenly it could have severe effects. My sister has been on anti seizure meds including Depakote for almost 13 years and whenever she misses a dose she has a seizure.

Anyway, Scientologists do go to the doctor but they generally prefer a Scientologist doctor. And most of them are quacks.