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Ockelford, A. (2008). Music for Children and Young People with Complex Needs, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Ockelford, A., Pring, L., Welch, G. F., & Treffert, D. (2006). Focus on Music: Exploring the musical interests and abilities of blind and partially-sighted children with septo-optic dysplasia. London: Institute of Education/RNIB.

Welch, G.F., Ockelford, A., Zimmermann, S-A., Carter, F-C., & Himonides, E. (2006). Sounds of Intent: Initial mapping of musical behaviours and development in profoundly disabled children. In M. Baroni, A.R. Addessi, R. Caterina, & M. Costa. (eds.). Proceedings, 9th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition. (pp. 274-275). Bologna: Bononia University Press, University of Bologna.

Welch, G.F., Ockelford, A., Carter, F-C., Zimmermann, S-A., & Himonides, E. (in press). Sounds of Intent: Mapping musical behaviour and development in children and young people with complex needs. Psychology of Music.

Welch, G.F. & Ockelford, A. (in press). Learning musical skills: the role of the institution and teachers in supporting learning. In S. Hallam, I. Cross & M. Thaut (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Music Psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.

Ockelford, A., Welch, G. F., Zimmermann, S.-A., Himonides, E. (2004). (on behalf of the Sounds of Intent research team based at the IoE), ‘The realisation of musical potential in children with profound and multiple learning disabilities’. Proceedings of the Society for Education, Music and Psychology Research (SEMPRE) conference ‘Cultures and the Realisation of Potential’. Institute of Education, University of London, 23 October 2004.

Ockelford, A., Welch, G., Zimmermann, S.-A., & Himonides, E. (2004). Promise/Sounds of Intent. Exhibited at the Bild Conference: Enabling Participation of Children and Young People with Severe and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties - Bild Working in Parnership with Mencap. Oxford: British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD).

Ockelford, A., Welch, G., Zimmermann, S.-A., & Himonides, E. (2004). Sounds of Intent. Eye Contact, 40 (Autumn 2004), 12-15. [ISSN 09678719]

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Ockelford, A., Welch, G., Zimmermann, S.-A., & Himonides, E. (2005). Sounds of Intent: Mapping Musical Behaviours and Development in Profoundly Disabled Children, Proceedings of the Fourth International Research in Music Education Conference (RIME). Exeter, UK: University of Exeter.

Ockelford, A., Welch, G. F., Zimmermann, S.-A., & Himonides, E. (2005b). "Sounds of Intent" - Mapping, Assessing and Promoting the Musical Development of Children with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, Proceedings of "VISION" 2005. London: Royal National Institute of the Blind.