I'm Me
Outputs and gallery
Explore the resources and media created by the I'm Me project.
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We feel it is important to share what we learnt from I'm Me in a lot of different ways.
This means we can communicate in different ways to different audiences in a manner that is accessible, inclusive and make a difference. I'm Me produced a range of outputs, including performances, art works, academic essays, comics to podcasts, photography and illustrations.
You can also explore the performances featured at the I'm Me Festival.
Jump to a section of this page to explore our outputs:
Articles
- Reason, M., Acton, K., & Foulds, D. (2024). Working it out together: Lessons and insights into inclusive research in an arts context. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1–11. Open Access: https://doi.org/10.1111/bld.12609.
- Reason, M., Acton, K., & Foulds, D. (2026 forthcoming). Cognitive Accessibility, Ethics and Rights in Research. Performance Matters.
- Foulds, D. (2026 forthcoming). Truthfully, I'm Me: Inclusive research and reflections on being a learning disabled researcher. Canadian Journal of Disability Studies.
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Easy read summaries
Easy read summaries are a form of more accessible communication designed for people with learning disabilities. We have produced easy read summaries of 5 critical concepts developed through I'm Me. These cover: knowledge and justice; art making; other people; upsetness; community knowledge. You can download these summaries below.
Download: I'm Me Easy Read Summaries (PDF, 3.6 MB)
Podcasts
Throughout the project we have recorded short podcast conversations with different participants exploring key or recurring concerns.
Use the drop-down to explore our podcast episodes.
In this first conversation about the I'm Me project, post-doctoral researcher Kelsie Acton talks to Zara Mallinson and Daniel Foulds from Mind the Gap.
They talk about Zara and Daniel's role as research assistants on the project and the challenges and rewards of including people with learning disabilities in inclusive research.
Download the episode transcript: Transcript - Talking to the research assistants (docx,36KB)
In the second podcast on I'm Me, project lead Matthew Reason talks to Alison Colburne, an artist at Mind the Gap, and Jess Boyes, a producer at Mind the Gap.
They explore the reasons why researchers might be reluctant to ask people with learning disabilities difficult questions in research, why asking those questions is important, and how to explore issues sensitively.
Download the episode transcript: Transcript - Asking Difficult Questions Part 1 (docx, 29KB)
In the third conversation about I'm Me, research assistant Daniel Foulds talks to Laura Walne and Jess MacKenzie from About Face Theatre and Alison Colburne and Jess Boyes from Mind the Gap.
They talk about making performance that has something to say and has the power to upset people.
Download the episode transcript: Transcript - Asking Difficult Questions Part 2 (docx, 33KB)
In the fourth conversation about I'm Me, Ryan and Gavin from Lung-ha and JoAnne and Jess from Mind the Gap chat about inclusive facilitation.
Download the episode transcript: Transcript: I'm Me: Inclusive Facilitation (docx, 36.4 KB)
In the fifth conversation about I'm Me, Alison from Mind the Gap talks to Mel and Luke from Open Theatre about using non-verbal theatre to explore identity, representation and voice.
Download the episode transcript: Transcript: I'm Me - Asking Questions Through Non Verbal Theatre (docx, 28.7 KB)
In the sixth conversation about I'm Me, Daniel from Mind the Gap talks to Liz and Jack from Under the Stars about using music to explore identity, representation and voice.
Download the episode transcript: Transcript: I'm Me: Asking Questions Through Music (docx, 21.9 KB)
In the seventh conversation about I'm Me, Alison from Mind the Gap talks to Amy and Victoria from Hijinx about co facilitation and representation.
Download the episode transcript: Transcript: I'm Me - Co-facilitation and Representation (docx, 25.9 KB)
Comics
A central part of the first stage of I'm Me was conducting workshops with learning disabled artists at Mind the Gap exploring the themes of identity, representation and voice. These workshops informed the content of the Creative Doodle Books. In order to make the content of some of these workshops visible to people who weren't there, we commissioned Leeds-based artist Aimee Shepherd to attend some of the sessions and produce short comic-style representations.
Use the drop-down to explore the different comics.
Rights in Research comic
Download the comic: Rights in Research comic (PDF, 0.7MB)
Download image descriptions for the comic: Image descriptions - Rights in Research comic (PDF, 0.1MB)
Disability and Age comic
Download the comic: Disability and Aging comic (PDF, 1.2MB)
Download image descriptions for the comic: Image descriptions - Disability and Age comic (PDF, 80kb)
Using our Voice to Have Difficult Conversations comic
Download the comic: Using your Voice comic (PDF, 1.3MB)
Download image descriptions for the comic: Image descriptions - Using our Voice comic (PDF, 80kb)
Are you Alright comic
Download the comic: Are you Alright comic (PDF, 0.1MB)
Download image descriptions for the comic: Image descriptions - Are you Alright comic (PDF, 75kb)
I'm Me Partner Day Illustrations
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Videos
Hear They’re Everywhere, Under the Stars
This video features the Sparkle Sistaz talking about how it feels to be invisible / visible.
Use the arrows below to explore videos made during I’m Me by About Face, Confidance, Lung Ha, Open Theatre and Under the Stars.
Knowing Disability Through Dance, Confidance
Listen Here, Lung Ha
A short documentary showing Lung Ha’s exploration of the I’m Me Voice Doodle Book. It looks specifically at the impact that this has had on the participants and it has changed the way they will use their voice.
Everybody’s Different, Under the Stars
The film is a glimpse into the creative process behind the writing of the song Everybody’s Different by The Clubland Detectives.
Ghost Train, About Face
This is about facing your fears. It starts with “Jack” going for a walk in the sunshine, he comes across a ghost train ride and decides to buy a ticket. Once on the ride he can’t get off.
Oh, Dear Society, Open Theatre
Oh, Dear Society is a collective letter from Open Theatre artists filmed on location in Birmingham. Each artist has created their individual letter to society, weaved together to present one letter in this film.
