'Abby WILL walk again'.Byline: By Wayne Nowaczyk South Wales Echo The South Wales Echo is a daily newspaper distributed in south Wales. It was founded in 1884 and is based in Thomson House, Cardiff city centre. It is published daily, in a tabloid form, by Media Wales Ltd (formerly Western Mail & Echo Ltd), part of the Trinity Mirror group. A cwtch a day is keeping the doctors at bay as injured toddler Abigail James moves closer to a full recovery. And the love and compassion of classmates at Glantaf Infants School, near Pontypridd, is the inspiration behind the four-year-old's remarkable progress since a life-threatening road accident in February. Mum Melanie, 31, of Duffryn Gardens, Rhydyfelin, said: 'The love and compassion the little ones young children. See also: Little show her when she visits brings a lump to the throat. 'They swarm around shouting Abigail's name and are so encouraging - it's like having 20 wonderful little doctors nurturing her. 'She loves them so much that we end up staying three hours instead of 60 minutes and she's coming on in leaps and bounds.' Dad Brian, a 35-year-old double glazing double glazing Noun a window consisting of two layers of glass separated by a space, fitted to reduce heat loss Noun 1. double glazing fitter, added: 'Abby's close to going back completely to solid food now and the big hurdle after that will be learning to walk on her own again. 'But with all the help from her friends, I'm convinced she will get there.' Deputy headteacher Jean Blowers said: 'The children are very caring and watch over her. You can see the improvement in Abby's speech and movement every day.' Jenny McGrath, five, said: 'Abby got knocked down by a car and she doesn't see us much,' while pal Lauren Rose added: 'I like to show my work and play games with her.' Little mate Bethany Dwyer said: 'I like playing with her.' Pal Garian Thomas said: 'I like talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to her and holding her hand.' |
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