Sophie’s beaming smile

With a triumphant smile, cerebral palsy sufferer Sophie Thomlinson shows how she can now stand on her own – thanks to Daily Mail readers. The two-year-old was unable to walk but has strengthened her legs using a special bicycle and has progressed to take steps.

While Sophie posed for pictures for the Mail, she suddenly stood up without help for the first time – causing her mother to burst into tears. ‘I couldn’t believe that she just did it,’ said her mother Allison, 41, who is a nurse. ‘It shows how well she’s coming on.’

Daily Mail article