‘Out Of My Mind’ Director Amber Sealey And Co-Star Luke Kirby Hope Movie Helps Normalize Disability – Contenders TV
deadline.comThe Disney+ original movie Out of My Mind, based on the book by Sharon M. Draper, is about a girl with cerebral palsy who cannot speak.
In putting Melody Brooks (Phoebe-Rae Taylor) on screen, director Amber Sealey hopes to show viewers they can talk to people with disabilities, even if that disability means the person will respond in a different way. “People always ask how to make other people comfortable with disability,” Sealey said. “Part of it is just normalize it.” Taylor has cerebral palsy and can vocalize.
In the film, Melody communicates by pointing to symbols on a board representing her feelings or requests, and later uses an electronic speech device.
Sealey said she has spoken with children after screenings of the film and seen the positive impact. “When they ask questions, they ask, ‘There’s a kid in my class who has cerebral palsy.
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