Monday 18th-Sunday 24th May 2020 marked Scotland’s Learning Disability Week. Scottish PEN supported the week by highlighting writers with learning disabilities and accessible tools to support multi-sensory storytelling.
May 20, 2020People with learning disabilities are under-represented in many sections of society, and the arts is no different. For Scotland’s Learning Disability Week, we were keen to highlight the talents of writers with learning disabilities, and to share accessible resources to encourage others to express themselves creatively. It’s important that access to the arts is available to all, and that diverse life experiences are given a platform in the Scottish literary scene. The videos and resources below offer a snapshot of the creative talent in Scotland – we’d be happy to add to this page (please get in touch at info@scottishpen.org) and will continue to promote the work of people with learning disabilities wherever we can.
Andrew’s movie reviews can be read at Reviewsphere:
You can find out more about Downs with Love, the play Abigail performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, here.
Find out more about Scotland’s Learning Disability Week at the Scottish Commission for Learning Disability website.