The Journal of the Arts and Special Education (JASE) is a peer-reviewed publication of the Division of Visual Arts and Performing Arts Education (DARTS) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), and is distributed by Purdue University Library Publishing. DARTS is an organization that advocates for all students to experience the visual and performing arts, encourages research and a professional community in special education and the arts, and fosters collaboration across professionals and organizations. JASE aligns with the DARTS mission by disseminating research-based practices for educators, increasing visibility of research, advancing efforts to make the arts accessible, and spotlighting collaborative partnerships at the intersection of the arts and special education.
See the Aims and Scope for a complete coverage of the journal.
Current Issue: Volume 6, Issue 2 (2026)
Ábreme la Puerta y Entraré: Utilizing Hip Hop Pedagogy to Build Community for English Learners with Disabilities
Ebony Nicole Perez and Georgina Rivera-Singletary
We Are All in This Together Now: Exploring Community Based Partnerships Focusing on Hip-Hop Based Education
William C. Hunter, Tarol Page Clements, and Gregory Washington
Developing Flow Theory for Black Girl Genius: A Conceptual Framework Grounded in DisCrit, Endarkened Feminist Epistemology, and Hip-Hop Pedagogy
Keishana L. Barnes and William C. Hunter
Flows that Teach: Multimodal Hip-Hop Pedagogy for Equity in Special Education
Camille O'Quin and Sara Jozwik
Using Hip Hop Pedagogy to Bridge the Culture of Black Children Identified With Behavioral Disorders in the Curriculum
Monique Matute-Chavarria, Pricella Morris, and Monica R. Brown
The Effects of Using Hip-Hop Song Lyrics During Instruction for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Jonte C. Taylor and Millie Rodriguez
