Prosthetic Legs

In unit 2: I am Special, we read about a special child, Jade who wrote diary to share her feelings. Jade was born without legs. After many years of saving up, her parents finally have enough money to get her a pair of prosthetic legs (artificial legs) so that she can pursue her dream of being a runner!

I've found some pictures on prosthetic legs for the class:

http://www.apojax.com/images/physicians-prosthetic-leg.jpg

http://igargoyle.com/archives/legs.jpg

http://images.cnhi.zope.net/images_sizedimage_315041723/lg


The following is a video about Aimee Mullins, who is a record-breaker at the *Paralympic Games in 1996, Aimee Mullins has built a career as a model, actor and activist for women, sports and the next generation of prosthetics.
Aimee Mullins and her 12 pairs of legs Video on TED.com

*Paralympic Games: sport events for athletes with physical and visual disabilities.