Buckley: Black Lion's fundraiser for little girls' speech therapy

Mia Bradley, aged three, was born with a 4q deletion chromosome disorder - which affects her kidneys and causes global developmental delay.

Mia, from Connah's Quay, has poor hearing and has just learned to crawl and can walk with the aid of her walker, but needs a wheelchair for long distances.

Mia's auntie, Emma Jones, said: "She is the happiest little girl you’ll ever meet, nothing stands in her way - she is an absolute superstar, and no obstacle is too big for her. 

"Her parents are wanting to take her to a private speech and language therapist to help bring on her talking, she can only say a few words at the minute and she is doing a bit of sign language so this will really help her development."

Mia attends Ewloe Green Primary School's nursery class and has a one-to-one teacher to help her. 

Emma said: "She is unable to communicate through speech so the one-to-one is able to help Mia with her needs.

"She is unable to do the simple tasks we take for granted, such as walking and talking. But all the children that meet Mia are keen to help her."

And the Black Lion, in Buckley, is also wanting to help her. 

On Sunday, April 17, the pub is hosting a fundraiser to help Mia's family fund the private speech therapy. 

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Kylie Futia, from the Black Lion, said: "I’m asking all local businesses for donations and raffle prizes, please. Any help for beautiful Mia would be so greatly appreciated.

"We will have an Easter egg hunt and disco for the children, food, and lots of raffle prizes to be won."

There is also an online fundraiser for the campaign, which can be donated to via shorturl.at/fqDTY