What else is a poem? Is an ongoing research and development project funded by Arts Council in 2026.
I’ve been researching methods of working with non/minimally speaking learning disabled and neurodivergent people to make poetry.
Resources:
What is a poem? Easy Read
Consent form:
I’ve been thinking a lot about consent and how to manage it. This is the consent form I’m currently using.
Consent resources:
https://www.pmldlink.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/mencap.pdf
https://www.seeability.org/sites/default/files/2024-03/Consent%20and%20capacity.pdf
What is easy read? resources:
https://www.mencap.org.uk/search?search=
https://playradical.com/resources-2/easy-read-for-palestine/
https://abilitynet.org.uk/sites/abilitynet.org.uk/files/Communication-Aids_Easy-Read-Accessible.pdf
https://abilitynet.org.uk/factsheets/what-easy-read
Selected poets and artists:
Adam Wolfond
Latif Askiaba
Dan Taulapapa McMullin
Mel Baggs
Julie Valentine Dind