Jean-Christophe Novelli and his fiancée Michelle Kennedy have opened up about their son's autism diagnosis and how they want him to start talking
December 23, 2019 - 12:17 GMT hellomagazine.com In an exclusive shoot and interview at their 14th century farmhouse, Jean-Christophe Novelli and his fiancée Michelle Kennedy reveal their Christmas wish: that three-year-old son Valentino will soon start talking. The little boy, who has recently recovered from stage 4S neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive childhood cancer, was recently diagnosed with autism, which makes it difficult to communicate.
"He's very active and dynamic and takes me by the hand to show me things," Michelle tells HELLO! "But he won't talk and I'm longing to hear him say 'Mummy'. I've been assured that once he starts talking we won't be able to stop him. Until then, he appears to enjoy communicating through music and art."Michelle also explains how educating themselves about autism has helped the couple to cope better with the diagnosis.
"We discovered the only way to stop this fear was to educate ourselves about the condition. When you find out that there's lots of help and support out there and that so many other parents are going through the same ordeal, you deal with it."You come out of it a kinder person because you have to understand something which you'd never needed to think about before. Suddenly, it's not the end of the world.
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