"He's non-verbal so he can't speak. When I say he can't speak, I think he understands a lot more than we think. He has sounds but it's only people that are close to him that will know what he's saying. He has autism, but it's like a really severe autism − because you can have it and go to school normally and such."
"All the work I do now is just around his routines because he has quite a strict routine every single day, so I just decided everything I'm going to do it is around Aiden. I'm not with Claire anymore so we have him three nights each and Claire's mum has him on a Friday night. We always do the same things with him as he doesn't know what day of the week it is or time."
Paul Scholes will step back from on-screen roles to prioritise caring for his 20-year-old son Aiden, who requires round-the-clock support for severe non-verbal autism. Scholes has not appeared on TNT Sports this season; his last on-screen role was the Europa League final last season. Aiden was diagnosed as a young child and needs strict daily routines to provide stability. Scholes and his former wife, Claire, split in 2020 but share caregiving duties, rotating nights and maintaining consistent activities so Aiden can recognise the day. Weekly routines include Tuesday swimming and pizza, Thursday outings, and Sunday Tesco visits.
Read at Irish Independent
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