Faith Evans got candid on the “Tamron Hall Show” about raising her son, Ryder Russaw, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder, and how the journey turned her into an advocate. Ryder was just under three when he was diagnosed, but Evans recalled having to push for answers. Doctors kept telling her to wait because every child develops differently.
“I’m like, I feel like he should be talking,” she said. “He should be saying a couple of words by now, so I finally just begged enough so that he gave me a written diagnosis.”
After her son was diagnosed, she began to learn more about the support available, but she admitted fear and confusion still lingered. Building a community became her lifeline, giving her access to knowledge and resources that eventually gave her hope…