Jax Taylor Reacts to Son’s Autism Diagnosis

Jax
Taylor
has
opened
up
about
something
so
very
personal
and
painful.
Yet
also
inspiring.

The
reality
star’s
son
has
been
diagnosed
with
autism.

“We’ve
known
for
a
while,”
Taylor
told
Extra
on
April
9,
referring
to
ex-Brittany
Cartwright
and
adding:

“Brittany
and
I
have
been
going
back
and
forth
on
how
we
wanted
to
tell
everybody.
My
little
boy
is
amazing.
He’s
so
beautiful.
He’s
so
delicious.
He’s
such
a
smart
individual
you
know,
but
he’s
obviously
got
some
issues
with
autism.”

Earlier
that
same
day,
Cartwright
announced
in
an
interview
with
People
Magazine
that
the
estranged
spouses’
three-year
old
had
been
diagnosed
six
months
before.

“I
want
to
be
affiliated
with
autism
for
the
rest
of
my
life,”
Taylor
said
in
the
wake
of
this
confirmation.

“I
want
to
be
in
charities.
I
want
to
be
whatever
I
can
do
to
spread
awareness
to
help
financially,
physically,
mental.
I
want
to
be
a
part
of
it
all.
I
feel
like
this
is
a
sign
from
somebody
that
I
need
to
be
a
part
of
this
world
and
I
want
to
help
out
other
parents.
I
want
to
meet
other
parents.”

Taylor
recently
admitted
to

serious
and
dangerous
cocaine
use.

He’s
also
said

he
has
bipolar
disorder.

In
this
latest
case
of
candor,
the
Vanderpump
Rules
alum
added:

“When
you
see
other
kids
…
progressing
a
little
bit
further
than
your
son
and
you’re
like
‘Why
aren’t
they
understanding?’
It
can
be
a
little
frustrating,
but
I
know
he’ll
get
there.
He’s
just
taking
a
little
longer.”

Cartwright,
3for
her
part6,
told
People
that
Cruz
is
mostly
nonverbal,
yet
will
“sporadically
say
different
words.”

She
said
it’s
“difficult
because
I’ve
never
heard
him
say,
‘I
love
you.’
But
he
is
so
loving,
and
he
shows
me
he
loves
me
every
single
day.
He
is
such
a
mommy’s
boy.”

Continued
Brittany
on
this
sensitive
topic:

“This
is
the
time
he’s
building
his
brain.

“I’m
just
trying
to
do
everything
I
possibly
can
to
help
him
live
the
happiest
life
ever.
I
feel
very
blessed
that
I’m
able
to
give
him
everything
that
he
needs,
and
that’s
why
I
want
to
help
as
many
mothers
as
I
can.
I
have
learned
so
much
over
the
past
couple
years.”

Taylor,
meanwhile,
is
trying
to
rebuild
his
life.

He
told
Extra
Extra
that
Cruz
“is
my
sole
force,
my
driving
force
to
being
here
today.
That
little
boy
is
my
angel.
I
love
him
more
than
anything
in
the
world.”