Ep 78 Beth Pickard

Beth Pickard is a Senior Lecturer, Researcher and PhD Supervisor
at the University of South Wales. Her music therapy teaching and
practice is heavily informed by her research in Critical
Disability Studies. Beth’s research explores how disability is
socially constructed, interpreted and represented across
disciplines and pedagogy. Beth is a passionate ally, activist and
advocate of social justice and anti-oppressive practice. She is
also currently a consultant for the National Music Service for
Wales on developing access to musical opportunities for children
and young people with additional learning needs, a researcher for
Live Music Now across a range of projects informed by the Sounds
of Intent framework and an evaluator for The Amber Trust's
portfolio of inclusive music schemes. Beth is currently involved
in a research project with Hilary Davies about the lived
experiences of disabled music therapists in the UK, and with
counselling psychologist Rachel Davies about service user
engagement in curriculum development processes.


Luke spoke to Beth in person at USW, Newport, in July 2023. 


References


Low, M. Y. et al., (2023), 'Exploring the Lived
Experiences of Young Autistic Adults in Nordoff-Robbins Music
Therapy: An Interpretative Phenomenological
Analysis', Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 32(4), p.
341-364.


Pickard, B. (2022), ‘The Importance of Collaboration: Valuing the
Expertise of Disabled People Through Social Confluence’ in King,
H. (Ed), Developing Expertise for Teaching in Higher Education:
Practical Ideas for Professional Learning and Development, SEDA /
Routledge. pp. 69-84.https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003198772-7


Pickard, B. (2022), 'Anti-Oppressive Pedagogy as an Opportunity
for Consciousness Raising in the Music Therapy Profession: A
Critical Disability Studies Perspective', British Journal of
Music Therapy, Special Issue: Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and
Belonging. 36(1), p. 5-15.
https://doi.org/10.1177/13594575221078582


Pickard, B. (2020), 'Challenging Deficit Based Discourse in
Higher Education Through a Social Connection Model of Disability:
A Critical Disability Studies Perspective', PhD by Portfolio,
University of South Wales, Available
at https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/challenging-deficit-based-discourse-in-higher-education-through-a


Pickard, B. (2020), ‘A Critical Reflection on the HCPC Standards
of Proficiency for Arts Therapists: A Critical Disability Studies
Perspective’, British Journal of Music Therapy, 34(2), p.
82-94, https://doi.org/10.1177/1359457520971812


Young, I. M. (2006), ‘Responsibility and Global Justice: A Social
Connection Model’, Social Philosophy and Policy, 23(1), p.
102-130. 


Young, I. M. (1990), Justice and the Politics of Difference, New
Jersey: Princeton University Press.