Positive You: a self-advocate’s arts-based approach for building self-esteem |
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Authors: | Jade French Leah Jones |
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Institution: | 1. School of Fine Art History, Art and Cultural Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK;2. Positive You, Runcorn, UK |
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Abstract: | Positive You is an inclusive arts project supporting learning disabled people to explore self-esteem through art-making. The project was developed by self-advocate Leah Jones who observed a gap in service provision after struggling with her own confidence and self-esteem for many years. This article has been co-written by Leah and her support Jade French using a life-story approach. Leah hopes that by sharing her story, this article will not only demonstrate the value of art-making in developing self-esteem, but also that learning disabled people can develop their own employment opportunities with the right support. |
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Keywords: | learning disability self-esteem life story art self-advocacy employment |
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