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People with Learning Disabilities and Access to Mainstream Arts and Culture: A Participatory Action Research Approach
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Gratton, Nicola – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2020
Background: Arts and culture have proven benefits. However, access to arts and culture is not consistent. For people with learning disabilities, arts and culture are often considered therapeutic activities, and therefore, the needs of people with learning disabilities in accessing mainstream arts and culture are often overlooked. This research…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Art Activities, Cultural Activities, Barriers
The Stage Life: Promoting the Inclusion of Young People through Participatory Arts
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Stickley, Theodore; Crosbie, Brian; Hui, Ada – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2012
The Stage Life was a participatory arts programme for people attending a day services provision in Nottinghamshire. The uniqueness of this programme was that it was provided in a local disused cinema acquired by the local authority for community-based activities amongst disadvantaged groups. The Stage Life aimed to build the community arts…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Art Activities, Young Adults
An Exploratory Survey of Opportunities and Barriers to Creative Leisure Activity for People with Learning Disabilities.
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Reynolds, Frances – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2002
A survey of the managers of 34 residential homes in the United Kingdom found that art activities were the most commonly available form of creative leisure occupation, and drama the least available. Managers perceived the major barrier to creative leisure participation to be the expense. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Art Activities, Children, Creative Art