ABSTRACT
The Handbook of Arts Education and Special Education brings together, for the first time in a single reference volume, policy, research, and practices in special education and arts education synthesized to inform stakeholders across a broad spectrum of education. This handbook encompasses arts education for students with disabilities, from pre-K through transition to postsecondary education and careers as well as community arts education, with particular attention to conceptual foundations; research-based practices; professional standards; students’ cognitive, artistic, and social growth; career education; and future directions for research and practice in special education and arts education.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section I|55 pages
Setting the Context for Educating Students with Disabilities in the Arts
chapter 3|13 pages
Collaboration between Special Education and Arts Education
section II|72 pages
Ensuring an Appropriate Education in the Visual and Performing Arts
chapter 8|24 pages
Utilizing Paraeducators
section III|103 pages
Developing Students’ Artistic, Academic, and Personal Growth
chapter 14|16 pages
Arts in the Therapeutic Process
section IV|78 pages
Arts Education and Community Living
chapter 19|13 pages
International Perspectives on Arts Education and Special Education
section V|48 pages
Emerging Trends and Future Directions in Arts Education and Special Education