HOME Robert De Niro reveals his 18-year-old son has autism Marzo 28 of 2016 - 11:47 EDT by HOLA USA! Galería: 2 Fotos Volver a la noticia 1/2 Robert De Niro has alluded to having experience with a child with special needs in the past. Photo: Getty Images for the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival 2/2 The actor revealed in a statement that he and his wife Grace Hightower have a child with autism. Photo: Getty Images for IWC More about: Celebrity kids Robert De Niro