Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism

2022

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Paddy McGuinness and his wife Christine have three children who have been diagnosed with autism. In this documentary, they meet other parents, experts and people on the autism spectrum.

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Paddy McGuinness

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Christine McGuinness

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