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Heartwarming moment girl with prosthetic leg receives special gift

When you’re living with a disability, it can be difficult being surrounded by images of ‘perfection’ at every turn.
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Emma Bennet, 10, is a little girl with a prosthetic leg. And to help boost her confidence and feel less different, he parents brought her the cutest gift.

The Texan parents gave Emma an American Girl doll but with one important difference: she too has a prosthetic leg.

Step Ahead Prosthetics helped to create the doll, which produced a heart-warming reaction from the young girl.

“You’ve got to be kidding! It’s got a leg like me!” she says.

A letter form the company explains that “after a few weeks of training, she is ready to go home and lead a life without limitations with you.”

Isn’t that a fantastic idea?

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