Let’s walk! Worcestershire: how process drama and mobile technologies create pathways for learning disabled, autistic and neurodiverse walkers

Darby, Kris and Sutton, Paul (2026) Let’s walk! Worcestershire: how process drama and mobile technologies create pathways for learning disabled, autistic and neurodiverse walkers. Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance, 30 (4). pp. 965-974. ISSN 1356-9783

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Abstract

Let’s Walk! Worcestershire (2023–), creates therapeutic and interactive walks designed by learning disabled and/or autistic individuals. This collaborative project between The Monday Night Group and C&T directly addresses barriers like anxiety, independent travel, health and safety, and sensory challenges. Rather than measuring strict outcomes, the article foregrounds process, drawing on interviews with the key team. It situates LWW within participant-led design, exploring how Open Space events and ‘light-touch’ facilitation shaped these walks. A central analysis point is ‘dual positioning,’ whereby walkers alternate between guided and autonomous modes, fostering accessibility, confidence, and co-authorship in shared walking.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information and Comments:	© 2026 The Author(s). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Keywords:	walking, disability, audio, technology, audiowalk
Faculty / Department:	Faculty of Creative Arts & Humanities > School of Creative and Performing Arts
Depositing User:	Kris Darby
Date Deposited:	15 May 2026 15:04
Last Modified:	15 May 2026 15:04
URI:	https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/4886

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