Colin Farrell launches foundation inspired by his son who has Angelman syndrome

Irish actor Colin Farrell has launched a foundation for people with intellectual disabilities and their families in honour of his son James who has Angelman syndrome. Healthdirect says people with Angelman syndrome often: laugh and smile for no apparent reason speak very little, or not at all have severe intellectual disability and delayed development have problems with balance and movement, such as difficulty sitting up without support, walking with stiff legs and making jerky arm movements are restless and excitable need less sleep than most people, especially as children It says some people with Angelman syndrome have: seizures a small head, which is flat at the back certain facial features, such as widely spaced teeth and eyes that look in different directions Is there a cure for Angelman syndrome? "Angelman syndrome is caused by the lack of just one functional gene – UBE3A on chromosome 15," ASAA's website says. "In most cases, Angelman syndrome isn't inherited from parents, but happens by chance, around the time of conception," Healthdirect says.