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Melody, a brilliant fifth grader, has cerebral palsy. Wheelchair-bound and unable to speak, she struggles each day to communicate at home and at school where, defined by her condition, she is assigned to the special needs classroom, and taught the same preschool lessons year after year. With the help of her supportive parents, she gets a computer, and when she begins to "talk" her teachers and classmates realize how highly intelligent Melody really is.

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 * = [[image:GVRL.gif link="http://go.galegroup.com/ps/start.do?p=GVRL&u=mlin_n_collinsms&authCount=1"]] ||< This terrific resource library features several science encyclopedias, including the **//UXL Encyclopedia of Diseases and Disorders//**, in which users will find a detailed entry about cerebral palsy. This article includes information about the description, causes & symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of CP, prognosis and more. **Articles** in this collection **can be translated into Spanish** and several other languages.
 * = [[image:db-sirsdisco.gif link="http://www.proquestk12.com/"]] ||< A subject search for cerebral palsy will lead to many interesting magazine articles about this topic. Be sure to check out "A Triumph of Talent", the inspiring story of young poet Belendez Adler, in //**Scholastic Action**//.
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 * = [[image:TeensHealth.png link="http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/brain_nervous/story_cerebral_palsy.html"]] ||< This article includes information about the causes and diagnosis of cerebral palsy, how teens cope with it, and about the three types of CP - spastic, athetoid, and ataxic.

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 * = [[image:WebMD.png link="http://www.webmd.com/brain/understanding-cerebral-palsy-basic-information"]] || This article features a detailed explanation of the causes of cerebral palsy. ||
 * = [[image:ucp.org.png width="179" height="81" link="http://www.ucp.org/"]] ||< The United Cerebral Palsy site offers a Quick Facts sheet, a detailed guide, a CP podcast, and much more. ||
 * = [[image:cdc.gov.png link="http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/ddcp.htm"]] ||< The [|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] (CDC) offers a detailed description of CP, including answers to frequently asked questions, a fact sheet, resources for families, and more. ||
 * [[image:Out_of_My_Mind.jpg width="84" height="120"]] ||< Learn more about this fine book by reading an [| interview] with the author. Be sure to read Sharon Draper's [|biography], and enjoy browsing her website. ||
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