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Inside Paddy McGuinness’ kids’ health conditions and the obstacles he’s been forced to overcome

Paddy and his ex-wife Christine McGuinness still live together and co-parent their three autistic kids. He has opened up about their health.

Paddy McGuinness and ex-wife Christine have been open about raising three autistic kids, and the health battles that they’ve had to contend with. When anxious or overstimulated, the twins would make trilling sounds or flap their arms – actions known as “stimming”, short for self-stimulatory behaviour. Repeating physical movements, sounds or words is a type of repetitive behaviour common among people with developmental disabilities, ADHD or autism.

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