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.

section I|55 pages

Setting the Context for Educating Students with Disabilities in the Arts

section II|72 pages

Ensuring an Appropriate Education in the Visual and Performing Arts

section III|103 pages

Developing Students’ Artistic, Academic, and Personal Growth

section V|48 pages

Emerging Trends and Future Directions in Arts Education and Special Education