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Colin Farrell recently opened out on living at home with his 20-year-old son James, who has Angelman syndrome, a rare neurogenetic illness.
Colin, who has established a charity for other individuals with intellectual impairments, told PEOPLE, "Once your child turns 21, they're kind of on their own."
The Batman actor stated, "James has always worked so hard all his life, so hard."
"Repetition, repetition, balance, and jerky gait. "When he started feeding himself for the first time, his face looked like a Jackson Pollock at the end," he said.
Colin told the magazine, "But he gets it in, and he feeds himself well. I'm pleased of him every day, because I believe he's magical."
"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," explained the actress who plays Ava.
Colin made the point, "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."
"I hope the world is kind to James. "I want the world to treat him with kindness and respect," said the actor.
