Why Therapists ARE talking about Bruno -- and all other 'Encanto' characters [cnn.com]

Porter Jennings-McGarity 1/24/2212:04 PM

By Catherine E. Shoichet, Image: Disney, CNN Health, January 18, 2022

Kadesha Adelakun bought toys from "Encanto" before she even had a chance to see the movie.

She knew characters from a multiracial Afro-Latino family would be an important addition to her office in Kennesaw, Georgia, where she holds play therapy sessions and makes a point of finding toys that reflect the diversity of her young patients' lives.

When she finally watched the movie on Disney+, Adelakun realized the figurines were an even better fit than she'd imagined. The plot of "Encanto," she says, perfectly captures issues many families are going through.

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