By "Radical" Russ Belville on August 30, 2010
Mieko Hester-Perez
At the Unconventional Foundation for Autism booth, parent Mieko Hester-Perez of Brea recounted her controversial decision to treat her terminally ill, autistic son with small doses of marijuana.
Joey, who was had been given just six months to live last year, weighed 48 pounds at age 10, Hester-Perez said. He was extremely aggressive, on 13 medications for autism, and had recently been diagnosed with anorexia and malnutrition, she said.
After she began giving him carefully controlled doses of marijuana in a brownie, his behavior improved, he gained more than 40 pounds and he went down to two autism medications, said Hester-Perez, founder of the Unconventional Foundation for Autism, which works with more than 100 parents.
“I saved my son’s life,” said Hester-Perez, whose story has been featured on TV shows like Good Morning America and 20/20. “This is an alternative to parents who have exhausted all other means.”
via Mother says marijuna saved her autistic son’s life | saved, anaheim, says – Life – The Orange County Register.
Kudos to Orange County NORML for putting on such a great event!
Posted in ACTIVISM, ECONOMICS, FAMILIES, SCIENCE | Tagged Anaheim, California, Know Your Rights Expo, Mieko Hester-Perez, mother, Orange County, Orange County NORML, Unconventional Foundation for Autism
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