{"id":153480,"date":"2025-04-25T12:15:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T16:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/04\/25\/bigxthaplug-post-moving-video-about-autistic-son-in-psa-for-autism-acceptance-month-this-is-personal-for-me\/"},"modified":"2025-04-25T12:15:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T16:15:12","slug":"bigxthaplug-post-moving-video-about-autistic-son-in-psa-for-autism-acceptance-month-this-is-personal-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/04\/25\/bigxthaplug-post-moving-video-about-autistic-son-in-psa-for-autism-acceptance-month-this-is-personal-for-me\/","title":{"rendered":"BigXthaPlug Post Moving Video About Autistic Son in PSA for Autism Acceptance Month: \u2018This Is Personal For\u00a0Me\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tDallas rapper BigXthaPlug<\/a> is speaking out about his journey to understand autism in a new PSA for the Autism Society of America\u2019s Autism Is<\/em> campaign during Autism Acceptance Month. \u201cTo me, autism is a journey,\u201d he says in a new video in which he talks about his 6-year-old autistic son.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\tBigXthaPlug performs on \"Jimmy Kimmel Live!\" on April 2, 2025.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tBigXthaPlug Makes Late-Night Debut, Gifts Jimmy Kimmel Texas Slab\u00a0Chain\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n

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\n\t\u201cThe reason I say that it is a journey is because I have a six-year-old son who has autism,\u201d he continues about his son, Amar. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing wrong with him. He\u2019s a perfectly good child. My journey as far as me having to be gone, be able to make funds for my child and him having autism, so the journey is not an easy journey. You can\u2019t make it a hard journey, because if you make the process hard, it\u2019ll all be hard.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tApril is Autism Acceptance Month and BigX\u2019s advocacy for his son comes just a week after Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., drew widespread criticism for his latest comments about autism, in which he said it \u201cdestroys families,\u201d as well as making broad, unscientific claims about autistic people. <\/p>\n

\n\tAt an April 16 press conference, Kennedy said that many autistic children were \u201cfully functional\u201d and then \u201cregressed\u2026 into autism when they were 2 years old. And these are kids who will never pay taxes, they\u2019ll never hold a job, they\u2019ll never play baseball, they\u2019ll never write a poem, they\u2019ll never go out on a date. Many of them will never use a toilet unassisted.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAccording to a PBS report<\/a>, medical experts and people on the autism spectrum told PolitiFact that Kennedy\u2019s comments were off-base, citing a 2023 study written by CDC officials and university researchers that found that one-quarter of people on the autism spectrum have severe limitations, a figure that is at the high end of studies. It noted that the vast majority of people on the spectrum do not have the kinds of severe challenges Kennedy suggested, nor do many of the people in the one-quarter of the autism population cited in the studies.<\/p>\n

\n\tA HHS spokesperson later clarified<\/a> that Kennedy was referring to \u201cthose that are severely affected by this chronic condition\u201d and that \u201cthis was in no way a general characterization.\u201d Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic who for many years has made false claims that vaccines cause autism, recently announced that his department is launching a \u201ca massive testing and research\u201d effort to determine the long-sought cause of autism by September of this year. <\/p>\n

\n\tAccording to the BBC<\/a><\/em>, experts called the effort \u201cmisguided and unrealistic,\u201d given that autism spectrum disorder is a complex syndrome that has been studied for decades and that promising a definitive answer in six month is unlikely. At press time Kennedy had not revealed any details on the scope and range of the research project or how much funding will be devoted to it at a time when Pres. Trump\u2019s administration is making drastic, wide-ranging cuts to research grants at HHS.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAs a dad to an autistic son, I\u2019ve seen the importance of being understood for who you truly are,\u201d the \u201cTexas\u201d rapper added in a statement. \u201cThis is personal for me \u2014 it\u2019s about sharing our journey, showing up for my son, and breaking down the walls around autism. It\u2019s about being real, spreading awareness, and making sure no one feels alone in this.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Autism Society \u2014 the largest and oldest grassroots autism organization in the U.S. \u2014 praised BigX (born Xavier Landum) for speaking out to \u201cauthentically\u201d combat the \u201cstigma and stereotypes by sharing his own family\u2019s journey. Through his platform, BigXthaPlug\u00a0is using his voice to reach fans and families who may be navigating similar paths \u2014 especially in communities where awareness and access to support can be limited. His participation in the\u00a0Autism Is<\/em>\u00a0campaign encourages conversation, connection, and compassion.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tSpeaking to People<\/a><\/em>, BigX also offered some advice for other parents trying to navigate the sometimes confusing journey of helping their children. \u201cYou ain\u2019t alone. I know in our communities, sometimes it feels like you gotta keep stuff to yourself, or like nobody\u2019s gonna understand,\u201d he said. \u201cBut there is support out there \u2014 you just gotta start askin\u2019 questions, lean into the love you got around you, and don\u2019t be afraid to speak up for your kid\u2026 Every kid on the spectrum is different, so take time to learn your child. Be patient, be open, and don\u2019t wait for a \u2018perfect\u2019 answer \u2014 just show up, every day. That\u2019s what matters most.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBigX just scored his first top-five hit on the Billboard Hot 100 when his Bailey Zimmerman collab \u201cAll the Way<\/a>\u201d ran up to No. 4 on the chart dated April 19. <\/p>\n

\n\tWatch BigXthaPlug\u2019s video below.<\/p>\n

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