Thank you for returning to engage with the second episode of the podcast accompanying our AHRC funded research project ‘Musical Connections: Nurturing Musical Culture in Autism Resource Bases across the UK through Participatory Action Research’.

During this episode, Beth and Alex discuss some research papers which discuss the experiences of pupils and teachers in Autism Resource Bases (or “self-contained classrooms”).

Here are links to some of the articles discussed (please note that some of the full articles are unfortunately behind a paywall):

• Grimsby, R. (2025). The songbird and the percussionist: Listening to and implementing non-speakers’ musical preferences. International Journal of Education & the Arts, 26(16). http://doi.org/10.26209/ijea26n16
• Knapp, E. J. (2025). “There is no manual for this”: Teaching students with disabilities in self-contained classroom settings. Research Studies in Music Education, 47(2), 170-185. https://doi.org/10.1177/1321103X251328959
• Salvador, K. (2015). Music instruction for elementary students with moderate to severe cognitive impairments: A case study. Research Studies in Music Education, 37(2), 161-174. https://doi.org/10.1177/1321103X15613645
• Webber, S. C. & Hopkins, E. J. (2025) An Examination of Access to Music Education in Elementary Self-Contained Special Education Classrooms in Ohio. Contributions to music education. 50, p. 141–157.