John Travolta's disabled son dies of a seizure injury

From Michele Johansen & Lexie Tigre's column in the Seattle Eastside Parenting Examiners:

As if suffering the loss of their child isn't enough, now John Travolta and Kelly Preston must suffer the speculation that revolves around young Jett's death. As many now know, Jett Travolta died early Jan. 2 in the Bahamas while on vacation with his family. It's been reported that the 16-year-old hit his head on the bathtub after having a seizure. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful and Jett was pronounced dead at Rand Memorial Hospital. Jett had a history of seizures.

This sad event has brought back into the spotlight old rumors of Jett's health. As a toddler, Jett was diagnosed with Kawasaki Disease, an illness that can cause nflammation of the arteries, including coronary arteries. Travolta and Preston blamed Jett's condition on chemical cleaning agents, which some scientists have linked to the disease. In comes the controversy: Jett went through a detoxification program that is based on the writings of L. Ron Hubbard, the so-called father of Scientology. Some people have said that Travolta and Preston were in denial of
their son's true condition: autism.

In past interviews, Travolta has stated that he has a disabled son but never specified the disability. It was soon rumored that Travolta and Preston refused to acknowledge that Jett may have autism because the Church of Scientology, the couple's religion, states that people with mental illnesses are 'degraded beings' and can cure themselves by working harder on the church's teachings. In addition, Scientology does not support or condone the various therapies and treatment for autism.