Learning disabled and autistic people in Mansfield are invited to join Unanima on the Palace Theatre stage
and under the Gaia Earth installation, as roving poets sit, lay, and immerse themselves with attendees.

Learning disabled people are often defined by assessments that claim to measure intelligence — yet these assessments frequently fail to capture the full spectrum of human capability. One of the most commonly used psychometric questions asks, “What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the northern and southern halves?”— a question many people struggle with, regardless of their disability status.

The thought-provoking free event, Where Do You Draw The Line?!, will empower attendees by challenging the assumptions behind these assessments and shedding light on what learning-disabled people could achieve with proper support. Every learning-disabled person at the event will receive the answer to that question — an opportunity to reclaim
knowledge often withheld from them in SEND schools.

Where Do You Draw The Line?! asks a deeper question: why do we let imaginary lines define what kind of life we have? Through intimate and immersive sessions, roving poets will engage with learning disabled and autistic attendees, crafting written portraits of their dreams and aspirations. If these imaginary lines were removed, where would they be? Who
would they be with? What would they be doing? How would their world look if these barriers no longer existed?

Taking place at Mansfield Palace Theatre on Thursday, 24th April, from 1pm to 2.30pm, Where Do You Draw The Line?! is part of the Gaia Earth Event, an initiative celebrating interconnectedness, reimagining possibilities, and championing inclusivity.