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Melody realizes she is different from her 5th-grade class and she is okay with that because she has strengths everyone can see.

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When Melody's team won, they were winning a trip to Washington D.C but Melody was sadly left behind at the airport and her parents were not called for a while. This saddened Melody and Angered her mother.

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Melody wanted to join a spelling Bee but a teacher accused her of being able to cheat, Melody and her mom study hard so she would win. Melody's team won the Spelling Bee and she was on the face of the News Paper.

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Melody and Catherine were looking for a device that could help Melody communicates better so she will not feel like she can't express how she feeling. They find a device called Medi-Talker that has over 1000's phases and ways of expressing herself. When the device came she finally got to say I love you to her parents for the 1st time.

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Melody Got a new electric wheelchair in the 5th grade she felt like she had some type of freedom.

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Melody got a communication board from her next-door neighbor. This helped Melody communicates with her family and teachers.

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Melody turned 8 and her mother told her she was pregnant and she wonder if the baby was going to be "normal" or like her. She also thought about how her parents will take care of her and the baby.

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When Melody was in the 2nd grade her teacher found out she liked books. She would get headphones and listen to the book and when she was done listening to the book , The teacher would ask her a questions and she would get them all right.

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When Melody went to school she would learn the same thing over and over for years. She desired to learn with the "regular" kids. She wished people would stop treating her so differently from the rest of the school.

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When Melody was at the age to attend school her mother took her to the doctors to see if she is ready for it. But she could not complete the task due to her condition to do any of the tasks the doctors assigned. She knew all the answers but could not communicate.

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Melody would get frustrated with not being able to communicate with anyone, so she would often tip over from her wheelchair.

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Melody uses her memory from remembering lyrics to connect a certain smell to a song or genre.

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Melody has incredible memory with lyrics from music, She remembers every song her parents sang to her and every song she has heard in her entire life.

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Cerebral Palsy is a condition where the movements and balance/posture of the person are affected. The condition is usually seen in early childhood, Cerebral Palsy has an effect that is caused by abnormal growth or a damaged brain. There are 3 different types of cerebral palsy Stiff muscles (spasticity), Uncontrollable movements (dyskinesia), and poor balance and coordination (ataxia).

Cites:
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/cp/facts.html

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Out Of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper is about an 11-year-old dealing with Cerebral Palsy. The 11-year-old Melody may have Cerebral Palsy but she has a photographic memory and remember everything she has experienced. She trying to overcome many challenges dealing with her Cerebral Palsy.