Out Of My Mind Background Info by Margaret Chalmers https://padlet.com/chalmersm1/5802z9ksun9u Made with Kindness en-us 2018-11-27 13:08:58 UTC 2020-03-20 12:52:11 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/472781280/d42e021b256565dd38773ee122bbc540/11580302.jpg Meet the author lucia_whittaker https://padlet.com/chalmersm1/5802z9ksun9u/wish/465132987 This is a pretty lengthy bio so go ahead and do a brief skim until you feel like you have enough to understand draper's message/motive for writing your book. If you're struggling to get there, check out this second link and read the FAQs:
http://sharondraper.com/bookdetail.asp?id=35]]> 2020-03-18 19:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/chalmersm1/5802z9ksun9u/wish/465132987 Definitions: lucia_whittaker https://padlet.com/chalmersm1/5802z9ksun9u/wish/465148058 Disability:
noun
  1. a physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities.
synonyms: | disorder, condition, dysfunction, affliction, ailment, complaint, illness, malady, disease; More

Handicap:
noun
  1. a circumstance that makes progress or success difficult.
synonyms: | impediment, hindrance, obstacle, barrier, bar, encumbrance; More
]]> 2020-03-18 20:02:18 UTC https://padlet.com/chalmersm1/5802z9ksun9u/wish/465148058 Melody has Cerebral Palsy. What is that? lucia_whittaker https://padlet.com/chalmersm1/5802z9ksun9u/wish/465164625 2020-03-18 20:08:50 UTC https://padlet.com/chalmersm1/5802z9ksun9u/wish/465164625 Meditalker VS Dynavox lucia_whittaker https://padlet.com/chalmersm1/5802z9ksun9u/wish/465184549 Although the Meditalker doesn't seem to be a real life communication brand, Dynavox seems to fit the bill in likeness. Here is one in use.]]> 2020-03-18 20:17:10 UTC https://padlet.com/chalmersm1/5802z9ksun9u/wish/465184549 When melody first manages to "talk" she used a "Communication board." lucia_whittaker https://padlet.com/chalmersm1/5802z9ksun9u/wish/465206067 Here is some info on what that is:]]> 2020-03-18 20:25:46 UTC https://padlet.com/chalmersm1/5802z9ksun9u/wish/465206067 Melody has a "caregiver." What is that? lucia_whittaker https://padlet.com/chalmersm1/5802z9ksun9u/wish/465216410 2020-03-18 20:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/chalmersm1/5802z9ksun9u/wish/465216410 When reading Out Of My Mind, think of the the term "Mentor." lucia_whittaker https://padlet.com/chalmersm1/5802z9ksun9u/wish/465218952 Who is Melody's Mentor?
What role/difference does he/she make on melody's life?
What is the importance of having a mentor in general?
Can you think of 1-3 mentors in your life?]]> 2020-03-18 20:31:18 UTC https://padlet.com/chalmersm1/5802z9ksun9u/wish/465218952 Melody experiences bullying throughout the book. Here is the website of an organization with a mission to eliminate bullying for everyone, including students with disabilities. lucia_whittaker https://padlet.com/chalmersm1/5802z9ksun9u/wish/465227444 Read what they have to say about the "Bullying and Harassment of Students with Disabilities" and keep this information in mind as you read "Out Of My Mind." Could policies and values like this have protected Melody in the story? Do you think they protect people in real life? Where might it be lacking?]]> 2020-03-18 20:34:45 UTC https://padlet.com/chalmersm1/5802z9ksun9u/wish/465227444 Why can Melody remember things "like a picture?"(referring to a photographic memory) lucia_whittaker https://padlet.com/chalmersm1/5802z9ksun9u/wish/465587821 Here's some information.]]> 2020-03-19 00:14:54 UTC https://padlet.com/chalmersm1/5802z9ksun9u/wish/465587821