Melody is a brilliant girl with an almost photographic memory. She has amazing thoughts and ideas, but she’s never shared them with anyone. In fact, she’s never spoken a word. Melody lives with cerebral palsy, and people don’t realize that she is gifted, because she can’t control her body. Learn more about Melody, and engage students with premade activities and storyboards with Storyboard That.
ce·re·bral pal·syˌserəbrəl ˈpôlzē/noun A condition marked by impaired muscle coordination (spastic paralysis) and/or other disabilities, typically caused by damage to the brain before, or at, birth.