Published 16:18 IST, June 15th 2020
Video of kid with cerebellar atrophy taking first 'independent steps' inspires netizens
The boy named Camden in the video can be seen walking slowly towards a sofa, moving one step at a time. The mom says this was his first independent steps.
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Social media never fails to astonish netizens, be it through inspiring videos or adorable images of some kind. Recently, a heart-warming video of a young child went viral on the internet, where the boy with cerebellar atrophy can be seen walking on his own without any external help. The video of the uplifting moment was shared on Twitter by Mandy Hanson, who is apparently the mother of the five-year-old. The boy named Camden in the video can be seen walking slowly towards a sofa, moving one step at a time. According to Mandy, this was the first time when Camden took 'independent steps'.
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Video goes viral
The video has garnered over 6 million views on Twitter alone since it was shared on June 14 by Mandy. "Since we all could use a little happiness in our lives these days. My youngest son (age 5) has progressive cerebellar atrophy and is physically handicapped. He also has 10 therapies a week. Today, he finally took independent steps!! #MyHero #NeverGiveUp," Mandy captioned the video. Netizens are in love with the video praising the 'little man' for his incredible efforts with some of them even sharing their own experiences with their children and hoping for similar results someday.
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A user wrote, "I know the joy you feel. I have 2 disabled children and taking their first steps years late was a miracle!" Another user commented, "Yay! My son has cerebral palsy and after years of therapy, it was so wonderful to see him walk. My heart was so full. Great job for your son! I know it was so much work. And he is going to make it so far."
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16:18 IST, June 15th 2020