Melly **UPDATED**

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***UPDATE***

Video 1 – December 2024
https://youtu.be/IlyhvUbuoUQ

Video 2 – December 2024
https://youtube.com/shorts/E9zTxp1VXF4

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Meet smiling Melly.  She was born August of 2020.  She had surgical treatment for correction of a meningocele.  A ventriculoperitoneal shunt was also implanted to treat hydrocephalus. Unfortunately after surgery Melly’s lower limbs are paralyzed.

Melly moves independently in a wheelchair. She can pull herself up with her hands She enjoys contact with children and adults.  She plays with toys, handles them, and can throw them.  Melly pronounces various sounds and syllables although she points to make her needs known. She can maintain interest in an activity for 15-20 minutes.

Melly will need specialized care and treatment.  We hope a loving family familiar with her needs will step forward to adopt her.  For more information, please contact kathy@wiaa.org.

Please be aware that children on our waiting list may be under review by multiple families. Additionally, a child’s availability status may change on short notice. Please contact Kathy@wiaa.org for the most up-to-date status of a child.

Disclaimer:

WIA is not responsible for the medical information summarized here.  Medical information sent by other countries may be inaccurate or incomplete.  Prospective Adoptive Parents reserve the right to have medical information evaluated by a medical professional in the United States.