Synopsis
Out of My Mind takes the reader through the daily struggles and challenges of living with Cerebral Palsy. The main character Melody is an eleven year-old girl that has many ideas, thoughts and an incredible amount of knowledge but is unable to share them with the world until she is finally provided with the right communication device. She shares her impressions of being in a segregated classroom as well as her feelings and emotions when she is included into regular classrooms. Melody discusses the reactions of her peers to her differences as well as how she is treated on an on-going basis.