See What Helped A 9-Year-Old With Autism Learn To Speak
At 10 months old, Kalel Santiago, who lives in Puerto Rico, was diagnosed with cancer. After becoming cancer-free at 3 years, he was diagnosed with severe, non-verbal autism. At age 9, he hadn’t spoken his first word until his parents decided to try a controversial treatment: Hemp Health, a hemp oil that includes a form of cannabis. Two days later, Kalel surprised his parents.
According to reports, Kalel’s parents sprayed the compound cannabidiol (CBD) in the boy’s mouth twice per day, and they say the results were astounding.
“He surprised us in school by saying the vowels, A-E-I-O-U. It was the first time ever,” dad Abiel told Yahoo Parenting. “You can’t imagine the emotion we had, hearing Kalel’s voice for the first time. It was amazing. The teacher recorded him and sent it to my wife and me, and we said, ‘well, the only different thing we have been doing is using the CBD.'”
Soon he was saying full words. “He said, ‘amo mi mama,’ ‘I love my mom,'” Abiel says. “I don’t know how to thank [the CBD oil makers].”
Even though this treatment worked for Kalel, doctors have advised parents with autistic children against rushing to get a bottle as the result of cannabis sprays like this one have yet to be proven. Doctors say that the Santiagos’ experience is purely anecdotal evidence. Also, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says products like Hemp Health haven’t been proven safe and are unregulated. In fact, selling them as “dietary supplements” is illegal.
There is need for more research.
Source: parenting.com
Wow! This is good news happy for Kalel and his parents.
Message.. Awwww so touchy tnk God
Touching. I think this is God at work.
happy fr dem I can imaging d joy
Wow..touching.
Wow.touching.
The most important thing is that it worked for the woman child weather or not its illegal to distribute it is not our biz. Thanks gracious
Wow!I can imagine how they felt when they heard him for the 1st time
This is great!
It is immaterial whether it is regulated or not.lt worked n dat settles dat.Happy 4 them
Thax be to God
Waoh!
Amazing. Thank God for them.
Wow,God is great
Very touching.