In honor of World Autism Day, Nick Cannon and Abby De La Rosa shared an Instagram post revealing that their 2-year-old son Zillion was recently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
"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 Nikola Tesla, Sir Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, and Michelangelo, just to name a few dynamic individuals," they wrote in the post's caption.
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"Our beautiful boy experiences life in 4D and teaches us something new every day! 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!" they continued. "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."
"Welcome to the community!!!! Let’s continue to advocate, educate and celebrate our children ❤️," one person commented.
"Thank you for sharing and using your platform to help spread awareness about autism. I'm also an autism Mama but nobody will hear me," another parent shared.
"I'm an autism mommy to a witty and funny 3 year old boy! Living life on a different spectrum and loving it ❤️ Welcome to the Community!" another parent said.
"Thank you for sharing with us! It made my day! My 2 year old son is autistic and it means the most! You’re so amazing Zilly! ❤ ," someone else added.
After sharing Zillion's diagnosis, Abby De La Rosa posted more about what she's been going through in her Instagram Story. She reposted a screenshot of a TikTok video with a quote that read, "Mothers of children with autism have stress levels comparable to combat veterans."
"The last year has really been one of the most challenging years of my life," she wrote over the picture. "Constantly advocating and fighting for answers all while working and trying to be the best mother, friend, and partner. Today I want to uplift all the families worldwide, acknowledging the [sic] all the challenges and spreading love & understanding," she finished.
