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Getting to do the little things that others take for granted

For Mia O’Malley McLachlan, being able to skip is her own kind of miracle. The 8-year-old girl from St. Jacobs now has a new artificial arm with four interchangeable hand devices for activities like playing on the monkey bars, pushups, golfing, and her favourite, skipping. Born a left hand amputee,

By Whitney Neilson

Last updated on May 04, 23

Posted on Jul 25, 14

2 min read

Getting to do the little things that others take for granted
Mia O’Malley McLachlan couldn’t be more pleased with her new artificial arm from War Amps that lets her skip and play on monkey bars, among a host of other options. [Submitted]
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Whitney Neilson

Whitney Neilson is a former full-time journalist / photographer at The Observer.

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