Cameron's Journey

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Barren County Family Hoping to Help Son's Autism with Stem Cells Save Email Print Posted: 6:37 PM Jul 27, 2009 Last Updated: 6:46 PM Jul 27, 2009 Reporter: Daniel Kemp Email Address: daniel.kemp@wbko.com 0 comments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The family of a young boy is hoping to help fight their son's battle with autism, with an experimental stem cells procedure. Since the treatment is not approved by the FDA in the U.S., they'll have to go to Peru for it. At just 18-months, little Cameron Hall was diagnosed with autism. His mother has researched the condition tirelessly and is now hoping this new procedure will open up the doors in her son's young life. "He's very intelligent. He's extremely intelligent, but he can't express that," said Dana Emmitt-Hall, who is Cameron's mother. Four-year-old Cameron is fighting a battle with autism. "Children with autism do not engage sociall...

Connecting the dots Family raises funds so 4-year-old autistic son can make trip to Peru for stem cell treatment By ALYSSA HARVEY, The Daily News, aharvey@bgdailynews.com Friday, July 24, 2009 11:44 PM CDT Print this story Email this story Text Size Hunter Wilson/Daily News Dana Emmitt-Hall (right) rubs her 4-year-old son Cameron’s head as he rests Wednesday during lunch period at Red Cross Elementary School. Cameron has autism, and his family is raising funds to travel out of the country to receive stem cell treatments. After a recent minor car accident, Dana Emmitt-Hall received a gift from her 4-year-old son Cameron - a full sentence. “He said, ‘We ran into a car. Easy,’ ” she said. Words don’t come easy for Cameron, though. He has autism, which, according to the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Web site at www.ninds.nih.gov, is a developmental disorder characterized by impaired social interaction, problems with verbal and nonv...