Colin Farrell Starts Foundation in Honor of Son with Angelman Syndrome as He Opens Up About Their Life
https://people.com/colin-farrell-starts-foundation-in-honor-of-son-with-angelman-syndrome-as-he-opens-up-about-their-life-exclusive-8690950
Colin Farrell Starts Foundation in Honor of Son with Angelman Syndrome as He Opens Up About Their Life
https://people.com/colin-farrell-starts-foundation-in-honor-of-son-with-angelman-syndrome-as-he-opens-up-about-their-life-exclusive-8690950
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> “Once your child turns 21, they’re kind of on their own,” Farrell says. “All the safeguards that are put in place, special ed classes, that all goes away, so you’re left with a young adult who should be an integrated part of our modern society and more often than not is left behind.”
> As for the foundation, Farrell has “for years wanted to do something in the realm of providing greater opportunities for families who have a child with special needs, to receive the support that they deserve, basically the assistance in all areas of life,” he says.
Wow, that’s amazing.
Aw man that made me sad.
It’s definitely an under-represented part of the life of those with disabilities. Once they age out of the government supports, they’re on their own. Even foster kids, I read multiple accounts of kids who were TERRIFIED of their upcoming 18th birthday because they’d have to figure stuff out on their own with no guidance or support because they never ended up with foster parents or adoptive parents. And that made me sad for them.
I watched the video with the article and wow… Colin Farrell is a super articulate guy. Really impressed me.
“I want the world to be kind to my son” 🥺🥺🥺😢
And this is why I cried at Walmart when I was alone & saw a 20 something year old non-verbal guy with disabilities. I’m not a baby or anything.
God my heart goes out to anyone who doesn’t have Colin Farrells resources to be able to care for a special needs child, in general but definitely once they reach adulthood. It’s one of the main reasons I remind myself how lucky I am that no matter of big of a pain in the ass my kids can be, it’s NOTHING compared to what other families go through. Good on him for doing this to help others and I hope it helps a lot of families.
Colin Farrell is a great dude. When he was filming that movie in Williamsburg VA a long time ago, he instantly just blended in. Approachable, kind, and generous, covered entire bar tabs a couple times. Much success to his foundation.