9 Year Old Boy Speaks First Words After Using Cannabis Oil
Imagine waiting more than nine years to hear the sound of your child’s voice. That is a narrative all too familiar to Abiel and Gladys Santiago, parents of 9-year-old Kalel.
Kalel was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer as a baby and then severe, nonverbal autism just three years later.
Abiel, Kalel, and Gladys Santiago
“While he was in the hospital, we noticed he didn’t speak at all and had some behavior that wasn’t right, like hand flapping, and walking on his toes.”
Explained Abiel Santiago.
“But we waited until he was three and cancer-free to look at his behavior.”
After undergoing an exhaustive list of therapies, the family found hope after signing Kalel up for a rare surf-therapy program and attending a fundraiser for the organization. There, they were introduced to a single cannabinoid therapy known as...
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