Cuento therapy has a very straightforward, yet modifiable formulause culture-based stories to help patients improve their overall well-being.

Successful Results

In the end, the results were positive.

Significant progress had been made in how the students performed on the reading portion of a state-given standardized test.

Mother reading a book to daughter in the bed at home

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The students also showed improvement in self-esteem and anxiety-related issues.

I ask people: who is your favorite character and why?

How are you the same?

How are you different?

Of the things that are different, which of those would you like to embody?

Lets figure out how to get there.

Creation Stories

Sueitko Delgado Garcia also finds success with using creation stories (i.e.

You just need to find [out] what your creation story is if you dont already know.'

Can books from other countries be used?

Absolutely they can, Flores-Torres says.

Alvarez S.Culturally Affirming Latina/o Children’s Young Adult Literature.