Art has long been a powerful means by which disabled people and other minority group have established counter-narratives, pushing back against damaging stereotypes. These efforts become particularly meaningful when bringing together the work and stories of multiple disabled people, helping to move away from individual, while striving to preserve the uniqueness of everyone’s contribution. In this paper, we document a collective digital art project led by an internationally acclaimed disabled artist involving 16 local disabled people in Japan, featuring a series of workshops where participants created self-portraits using iPads subsequently included in a larger inflatable sculpture. The generated art piece was exhibited to the local community during a series of events organised for the International Day of People with Disability. We reflect on our experiences to suggest key methodological learnings around peer-led collaborative art for counter-narrative creation and examine the role of technology in the context of curation.

Figure 1: (A) Art sample demonstrating how to create animals using handprints: selecting colors, stamping handprints, and applying templates.(B) Participant P3 stamping their handprint during the workshop.(C) The completed zoo-themed artwork.(D) The group photo six participants holding their personal art creation in front of the collective creation AbstractIndividuals with profound intellectual disabilities (ID) often experience limited physical activity due to a lack of accessible exercise programs and difficulty understanding abstract health concepts.This study presents a preliminary qualitative exploration of Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) in this population.Six participants engaged in a large-scale, collaborative art workshop designed to encourage physical movement through creative expression.We categorized participants' existing FMS and investigated how artmaking could serve as a motivating medium for further FMS development.Through observational data and caregiver feedback, we identified current FMS competency and concluded design recommendations for the HCI community.Our findings highlight the