How 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Helped a Little Boy With Dyspraxia
We never know the full scale of how what we do can impact the lives of others.
James Gunn, known most famously as the writer and director of the 2014 film “Guardians of the Galaxy,” was touched by a post a fan recently shared on his Facebook wall.
This month marks one year since the release of “Guardians of the Galaxy,” which prompted Josh Dunlap, from Las Vegas, Nevada, to send Gunn a message concerning Dunlap’s son, Sawyer. Sawyer, 4, lives with a developmental coordination disorder called dyspraxia.
Sawyer connected with the character Groot from the movie, and Dunlap credits the character and the film with helping Sawyer learn to communicate better and eventually enter speech therapy.
See Dunlap’s touching message to Gunn below:
Touched by Dunlap’s words, Gunn shared the message on his Facebook page and said, “I love making movies because of stories like this. Thank you.”
See the Guardians of the Galaxy trailer below:
Melissa McGlensey is the former News Editor at The Mighty. Her writing can also be seen in Ms. Magazine, on the Ms.Magazine blog and in The Huffington Post’s Good News, Comedy and Impact sections. Melissa is also a New York City comedian who does sketch, improv and stand up. She is passionate about social justice, politics, Thai food, literature, disability rights and more. She is currently in a long-distance relationship with her cat, Sneakers, who lives in California. You can follow her on twitter at @OhHeyMeliss.
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