The diagnosis of “autism” haunted Sylvester Stallone for a long time. At first, the disease was attributed to the actor himself. However, after a while, doctors dismissed that diagnosis and attributed Sylvester’s voice problem to birth trauma. But a few years later, this diagnosis touched the actor in a different context.
When the Stallones had their second child, the couple was very happy. Young people were not ashamed to introduce the boy to the public, who was given the beautiful name Sergio. The boy even acted in a movie with his father. He plays Rocky’s son. He never appeared on screen again.
The last time the child “lit up” in public was when he was three years old. Along with Stallone, Sergio appeared on the cover of a magazine. However, over time, the boy’s parents began to notice something strange. Sergio doesn’t care about the world around him, doesn’t talk and doesn’t want to play with his brother. The boy loves to draw and listen to music.
He doesn’t show any communicative qualities. Finally, the parents decided to take the baby to the doctor. That’s how they found out that Sergio has autism. At first, Stallone hoped that the diagnosis would not be confirmed. But it’s not like that…
Since that time, Sergi’s mother has taken over his development. On the other hand, Stallone started working to provide for the family. After a long study, it became known that the boy’s brain was not damaged and that he could learn.
Sergio had the opportunity to be like other kids. As a result, working with professionals, the child begins to say simple phrases and even sometimes reacts to what is happening. He was especially inspired by the movies “Rocky”.
Stallone’s family could not stand such a difficult ordeal and the couple separated. Sylvester helps his ex-wife financially and takes care of the youngest son as much as he can. He even built an artificial spring in the yard for Sergio to enjoy its murmuring.
The actor once said in an interview that he and Sergio have a friendlier relationship. It was difficult for Stallone to adapt his son to his world, and he had to occupy a certain place in the world that Sergi lived in.
The son reminds Stallone of the broken radio. It is either open to communication, or completely out of the world. This made Sylvester very sad, because he dreamed that there would be a real parenting relationship between him and his children.
Stallone’s eldest son passed away unexpectedly. After this tragedy, Sylvester began to visit Sergio mɅge regularly. Now the boy is forty years old. He continues to live with his mother and is characterized by limited communication. Sergio failed to build relationships with the people around him and create a family.
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