Some films/series are seemingly full of characters with additional needs and disabilities, step forward ‘Toy Story’, ‘How To Train Your Dragon’, ‘Finding Nemo/Finding Dory’ and ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’, for example, while others still have a bit of representation going on. While we should never ‘diagnose’ a child or young person unless we are medically qualified to do so and are engaged in this process professionally, we can, perhaps, speculate more regarding animated characters.
For children and young people with additional needs or disabilities, some of these characters (but perhaps not all, as you’ll see!) can be used to show them that they are represented in these movies, that there are characters that are like them.Įach of these characters can be good discussion starters, but do be aware that these are animated characters, they are not real, and in some cases we can only speculate about the additional needs or disabilities that they may have been created with. Some of these characters, and their stories, can be helpful in raising awareness and in some cases acceptance of additional needs and disability. Many of these movie classics include characters who have, or may possibly have, additional/special needs or disabilities of some kind. Some of the most widely loved and memorable animated movies ever made have been created and distributed by Disney and Pixar, now part of the same media company.
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