What else is a poem?

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