Colin Farrell Talks About 20-Year-Old Son James' Battle with Angelman Syndrome, a Rare Neurogenetic Disorder
justjared.comColin Farrell is opening up about his 20-year-old son James‘ battle with Angelman syndrome, which is a rare neurogenetic disorder.
The 48-year-old actor has launched The Colin Farrell Foundation and he’s talking about his son’s diagnosis for the first time. “This is the first time I’ve spoken about it, and obviously the only reason I’m speaking is I can’t ask James if he wants to do this,” Colin told People. Keep reading to find out more… He added, “I mean, I can.
I speak to James as if he’s 20 and has perfect fluency with the English language and age-appropriate cognitive ability.
But I can’t discern a particular answer from him as to whether he’s comfortable with all this or not, so I have to make a call based on knowing James’s spirit and what kind of young man he is and the goodness that he has in his heart.” Colin shares James with his ex, model Kim Bordenave, and he’s opening up about how his son will age out of support systems when he turns 21 in September.
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