James McClean

James McClean has shared a statement to say that he has been diagnosed with autism. The Ireland and Wigan footballer...

So I decided to go and get an ASD assessment. “It’s been a bit of a journey and now having a diagnosis I feel it’s time to share it, for the week that’s in it. In a very honest statement, the Ireland and Wigan footballer said that he wanted to share the information so that his daughter knows that this sort of diagnosis will not hold her back in any way.

McClean's young daughter is autistic, and it was her diagnosis that led him to having an autism spectrum disorder [ASD] assessment. "As you all know, my ...

So I decided to go and get an ASD assessment. "It's been a bit of a journey and now having a diagnosis I feel it's time to share it, for the week that's in it. "The more [McClean's wife] Erin and I learned about autism the more we began to recognise I was very similar to Willow in more ways than we thought.

James McClean has revealed in a heartwarming Instagram post about his daughter that he has Autism, and has only recently been diagnosed.

So I decided to go and get an ASD assessment. "I see so many small traits in her that I see in myself. "I see so many small traits in her that I see in myself."

The 33-year-old winger, who featured off the bench for Ireland against France in last night's Euro 2024 qualifier at the Aviva Stadium, explained on Instagram ...

So I decided to go and get an ASD assessment. “As you all know, my daughter Willow-Ivy is autistic,” McClean wrote. “The more Erin [McClean's wife] and I learned about autism the more we began to recognise I was very similar to Willow in more ways than we thought.

Ireland international James McClean has revealed that his daughter's experience with autism led him to discover that he also has an autism spectrum disorder ...

"People who were ignorant in the past probably don't understand but that doesn't excuse them now. "She's very happy. So I decided to go and get an ASD assessment.

McClean shared his diagnosis in a post on Instagram, where he said he has very similar traits to his daughter Willow Ivy, who was diagnosed with autism four ...

So I decided to go and get an ASD assessment. "I have debated for a while going public in sharing this as I’ve done this for Willow-Ivy, to let her know that I understand and that being autistic won't and should never hold her back from reaching her goals and dreams. "The last four years have been life changing in the most amazing way but also very difficult at times as her daddy watching her overcome so many obstacles in her life and learning how to manage the challenges she faces on a daily basis.