{"id":3067,"date":"2016-05-12T23:03:13","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T23:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.medicalmarijuanainc.com\/?p=7268"},"modified":"2016-05-12T23:03:13","modified_gmt":"2016-05-12T23:03:13","slug":"medical-marijuana-inc-joins-the-higuera-family-on-daughter-sadies-remarkable-first-day-of-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicalmarijuanainc.com\/2016\/05\/12\/medical-marijuana-inc-joins-the-higuera-family-on-daughter-sadies-remarkable-first-day-of-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Marijuana, Inc. Joins the Higuera family on Daughter Sadie\u2019s Remarkable First Day of School"},"content":{"rendered":"
Medical Marijuana, Inc. was proud to be on hand to help the Higuera family celebrate their daughter Sadie\u2019s first day of preschool. Our team is humbled by the Higueras’ perseverance and feels privileged to have gotten to know them through the family\u2019s interaction with HempMeds\u00ae. Sadie\u2019s story continues to touch and inspire us everyday.<\/span> Just days after celebrating her 3rd birthday, Sadie started a new chapter in her life by enrolling in school. She was dressed in her special customized \u201cOff to School\u201d shirt, made by her sister, and had plenty of grins for the camera as the family was eager to document her incredible achievement. <\/span><\/p>\n Sadie\u2019s mother, Damaris, commented on this exciting new experience for her daughter, saying, \u201cshe\u2019s going to make new friends\u2026 and have therapies that are going to help her move forward.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The first day of school is a milestone all kids should get to experience, but one that Sadie almost didn\u2019t get to know. Sadie was born with Schinzel-Giedion syndrome, a rare genetic disease that causes severe developmental delay, organ and bone abnormalities, and seizures. Given mere months to live, Sadie\u2019s symptoms were placated only by a series of harsh medications that left her bloated and sickly. <\/span><\/p>\n When even these treatments started to fail to show results, Sadie\u2019s parents were given the choice of giving Sadie a \u201chero pill\u201d that would ultimately end her life. However, that was not an option her parents were willing to take, and they labored to find something else. It is through that determination that Sadie has achieved what she has. <\/span><\/p>\n Sadie\u2019s homeschool teacher, who had been coming to work with her for an hour each week, suggested that Sadie be tested for acceptance into a nearby school, showing just how far she has come since her diagnosis.<\/span><\/p>\n Sadie\u2019s new school is a special needs preschool attached to the Ramona Elementary School. <\/span><\/p>\n Sadie worked with half a dozen different teachers at the school and got to try the school\u2019s facilities, including learning stations like a sand pit for sensory activities, before starting school. <\/span><\/p>\n At the school, Sadie will have a mix of therapy and educational programs designed to challenge her cognitive and physical abilities. She will be attending class for three hours a day, four days a week, and her classes will be mostly developmental, like a communications class and a sensory class. Sadie will also receive plenty of specialized attention from the school\u2019s staff. She will have a physical therapist and an occupational therapist, as well as a teacher and a counselor. <\/span><\/p>\n In celebrating his daughter, Brian acknowledged that, “All the people rooting for Sadie and helping us along the way, RSHO\u2122, and HempMeds\u00ae have been a huge part in getting her here today.”<\/span><\/p>\n We at Medical Marijuana, Inc. are excited to be involved in Sadie and her family\u2019s accomplishment today. The Higuera family\u2019s strength and courage in the face of Sadie\u2019s disease is inspiring to all. <\/span> \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Despite being given only months to live, Sadie Higuera, now 3 years old, passed a milestone by enrolling in Ramona Elementary School this week. Medical Marijuana, Inc. was proud to be on hand to help the Higuera family celebrate their daughter Sadie\u2019s first day of preschool. Our team is humbled by the Higueras’ perseverance and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2720,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[190,49],"class_list":["post-3067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-company-news","tag-hempmeds-px","tag-medical-marijuana-inc"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0
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\nSadie was all smiles as she posed for the camera for the traditional first day of school photos.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n