Nick Cannon and Abby De La Rosa‘s autistic son Zillion has said a new word after they revealed he was “nonverbal.”
The three-year-old boy’s mother and his speech therapist were “ecstatic” when the little one made the big stride during his recent session.
The radio star shared a clip of the three of them sitting in a playroom. They were so overjoyed when Zillion said the word “open.”
“Our son Zillion said ‘OPEN’ today for the first time and his therapist and I were ecstatic!!! We’ve been praying for moments like these, and boy is god delivering! Our son is going from nonverbal to verbal right before our eyes. Glory to god,” De La Rosa captioned the Instagram Reel.
“I’m sorry, baby. We’re so proud of you,” De La Rosa, screaming with pride, told Zillion.
The couple revealed earlier this year that their little boy had been diagnosed with the neurodevelopmental disorder.
To mark World Autism Day on April 2, the comedian shared Zillion’s autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, diagnosis. The disorder means you are born with ways to think about and experience the world that is different from someone who is neurotypical.
The couple learns new things “every day” from their “beautiful boy,” who they say, “experiences life in 4D.”
“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 Niko Telsa, Sir Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and Michaelangelo, just to name a few dynamic individuals,” the couple penned in a joint Instagram post at the time.
“Our beautiful boy experiences life in 4D and teaches us something new everyday! 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!” the post 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,” the post concluded.
On her Instagram Story, De La Rosa admitted the past year had been “one of the most challenging” of her life.
Many autistic people benefit from sensory experiences; so, this year, the couple organized a glow-in-the-dark Easter egg hunt.
Zillion has a twin called Zion and the couple are also parents to daughter Beautiful.
The former Nickelodeon star also has twins Moroccan and Monroe with ex-wife Mariah Carey; Golden, Powerful and Rise with Brittany Bell; Legendary with Bre Tiesi; Onyx with LaNisha Cole, and Halo with Alyssa Scott, the mother of his late son Zen.
