Nick Cannon and Abby De La Rosa’s 2-year-old son Zillion has been diagnosed with autism.
“Today our family recognizes World Autism Awareness Day, which is far meaningful to us because our amazing 2-year-old, Zillion, was nearly diagnosed with ASD,” the pair wrote via a joint Instagram post on Tuesday, April 2, while highlighting notable figures who received the exact diagnosis.
“Our beautiful boy experiences life in 4D and teaches us something new everyday!”
Cannon, 43, and De La Rosa included that Zillion’s “love, strength and brilliance light up every room he enters.” They continued, “We are grateful that God had placed such an amazing spirit under our guardianship and we have received this assignment wholeheartedly!”
The duo ended their post by extending their “embrace to families worldwide, acknowledging shared challenges and championing understanding,” writing, “Together, let’s create a world of acceptance and compassion.”
Cannon wrote to the comment section to add, “My brilliant little guy! We love you Zilly!” De La Rosa, for her part, opened up about the “one of the most challenging” years of her life.
“Constantly advocating and fighting for answers all while working and attempting to be the best mom, friend and partner,” she wrote through her Instagram Story.
“Today I want to uplift all the families worldwide, acknowledging all the challenges and spreading love & understanding.”