Disney is set to film a new movie about a girl with cerebral palsy who’s nonverbal Disney Making Movie Centering On Girl Who’s Nonverbaland uses a wheelchair and her experience out an inclusive education.
The movie, which will stream on Disney+, is an adaptation of Sharon M. Draper’s novel “Out of My Mind.”
The story focuses on Melody Brooks, a preteen with cerebral palsy who is unable to speak or walk, and who hasn’t gotten the same opportunities as other kids her age. But when a young educator notices Melody’s capabilities, she encourages her student to pursue mainstream education.