What well known people can you think of who have a child with special needs?

Question

I am asking as a non famous member of this club! Here in the UK, we are all aware of Katie Price and son Harvey, but there must be many more. I ask because it is always reassuring that I am not the only one.

Plus knowing that some people appear to have everything, yet struggle like me to do their best with a "special needs" child. Anything and anyone can be an inspiration!

Answer 1

David Cameron - leader of the Conservatives - has a special needs child. .

Answer 2

David Cameron.

That's one of the reasons you should be able to trust him with the education system.

Answer 3

Damon Hill

Answer 4

gordon brown,the pm, has a son with cystic fibrosis. david cameron, leader of the tories, has a son who as born cerebral palsy.

Answer 5

There are many "famous" people that have children with special needs and some famous people that have learning disabilities.

Here are the "famous" people that I know of off hand:

Laura San Giacomo has a child with Cerebral Palsy

Sly Stalone has a child with Autism.

Jenny McCarthy has a child with Autism.

Holly Robinson has a child with Autism.

Doug Flutie has a child with Autism.

Charles Schwab child with specific learning disabilities

Colin Farrell – child has Angelman Syndrome “Happy Puppets Syndrome”

John C. McGinley – child has down syndrome

Dan Marino has a child with Autism

Tony Braxton's has a child with Autism

Boomer Esiason has a child with Autism

Jim Kelly had son that passed away from globoid-cell leukodystrophy (also known as Krabbe disease)

Prince (the singer)  had a child pass away from his disabilities

Aidan Quinn's has a child with Autism

David Cameron has a child with cerebral palsy

Ruth Kelly has a child with learning disabilities.

Neil Young has a child with multiple disabilities. His wife started the Bridge School in San Francisco.

Answer 6

i'm not a profile person however i have 2 boys who have special needs. i love them both and will admit their needs are different than most.

Answer 7

Jenny McCarthy-Son has autism

Answer 8

Emma Noble who was married to John Majors son has autism, and hasnt the MP Ruth Kelly got a child with special needs?  Kieth Duffy has an autistic child, he did a short appeal on children in need this year.

Answer 9

Dave Anderson, the Scottish comedy actor, I think, has a son with special needs.

Answer 10

Keith Duffy.

Answer 11

My child has special needs.

He wants a playstation and a gameboy and a new football and a tennis racket and a . . . many many other needs

Answer 12

George Bush whose son is George W

Late edit; Many people have special needs in my opinion, at different levels.

Answer 13

damon hill has a downs syndrom child

Answer 14

sly stalone and jennie mc carthy