Top 10 snappy answers to annoying comments about autism

Lisa Jo Rudy

If you're a parent with a child on the spectrum, you've probably responded to the same annoying remarks and questions a thousand times. Here's a handy list of responses that...you'll probably never use out loud (but are fun to imagine using)!

1. He can’t be autistic -- he can talk! (or make eye contact, smile, engage)
And yet, amazingly, he’s still autistic! Y’see, autism is a spectrum disorder, and that means …

2. Oh, she must be SO good at math! (or science or music)
Actually, her great talent is in memorizing and reciting lines from Sponge Bob videos! (Or those annoying Thomas the Tank Engine songs!)

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Kelly Preston: Yes, Jett Travolta had autism

Sara McGinnis
Nearly four years after her son’s death, Kelly Preston is finally opening up about the health issues Jett Travolta faced. From autism, and what she believes were contributing factors to his development of the disorder, to Kawasaki Syndrome and more, the actress sat down recently to talk with The Doctors.

“[Jett] was autistic. He had seizures and when he was very young, he had Kawasaki Syndrome,” Kelly Preston shared while filming an episode set to air Wednesday, Nov. 21. READ MORE >