Autistic Orlando Boy
Seeks Treatment in Costa
Rica
ORLANDO, Fla. (WOFL FOX
35) - A Central Florida
family is on their way
to Central America to
seek a treatment for
their son's autism.
We first shared
7-year-old Matthew
Faiella's story in
December. The entire
family, Matthew and
parents Daniel and Ruth,
left this morning for
Costa Rica to seek adult
stem cell treatment.
"I have great hope he'll
be carrying on
conversations, acting
like a 7-year-old,
instead of a 3 or
4-year-old in a
7-year-old's body," said
Daniel.
The magical building
block stem cells are not
taken from embryos, but
aren't yet available in
the U.S. to treat
autism.
Matthew's family hopes
the trip will help him
live a more normal life
and give hope to others.
His father says they
have, "a lot of hope and
belief it's going to go
well."
The family returns to
Orlando next weekend.
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