Cultivating Passion through Collaborative Art: A Dialogic Exploration of Disability, Storytelling, and Social Change

Taylor Walker, Patty Mitchell, Susan Dlouhy

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Abstract

This essay explores the role of art and storytelling in organizing expressive and vocational opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities. Passion Works is a non-profit organization that fosters collaborative art-making among people with differing abilities. Guided by an asset-based approach titled the Creative Abundance Model, the studio challenges deficit-based narratives that guide traditional programming in sheltered workshops for individuals with developmental disabilities. The studio functions as an incubator of discovery, a process central to fostering individual well-being and social change.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)917-920
Number of pages4
JournalHealth Communication
Volume35
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 6 2020
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Health(social science)
  • Communication

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