UniSA students are sought to mentor and support children from Modbury Special School, The Grove Education Centre and the South Australian School for Vision Impaired (SASVI) who have special education needs. Students from the Community Service Learning Project have played a key role in this work.
Mentoring students with special needs
Students will be required to attend classes and assist in the classroom in ways that support learning, self esteem and success. It is hoped that in working with the students, you will gain an understanding of autism or vision impairment and other disabilities while building meaningful mentoring relationships.
Projects include:
- Mentoring children in classrooms and providing much needed assistance to teachers.
- Assisting young children with severe disabilities to find ways of participating in their communities.
- Assisting with the transition of children who have vision impairment from secondary to high school.
- Resource-making for young students with autism.
- Developing a school garden.
- Assisting with an art exhibition to raise funds.
- Exploring science and bringing STEM programs into the classroom.
- Assisting with recreation and mobility programs.
- Building community connections.
These are rewarding projects which will suit students from all discipline areas.
Community partner
Nikki Haskell
The Grove Education Centre Centre
Ginny Pyatt
South Australian School for Vision Impaired (SASVI)
Alison Pazios
Roma Mitchell Secondary College - Special Education
Additional student requirements:
In addition to the training and clearance requirements for Community Service Learning Project, students wishing to undertake this project may be required to have the following checks and training:
- Current National Police Check
- Responding to Abuse and Neglect (RAN) Training
