To work alongside YWCA Special School to identify and address priorities relating to learner support, specialist learning environments, educational resources and educator development, strengthening provision for learners with a wide range of additional needs.
Since 2017, UWE Bristol students and academics from Occupational Therapy and Learning Disabilities Nursing have worked in partnership with educators at YWCA Special School in Madadeni to support the health, development and education of learners with a wide range of additional needs. More recently, the project has expanded to include Physiotherapy students and academics.
Working alongside school staff, UWE teams contribute to identifying and understanding learners’ physical, cognitive and educational needs and explore practical approaches to supporting them within the school environment. Students and academics also work with local educators to deliver and share learning through workshops on topics including sensory learning, epilepsy and autism.
Funds raised by participating students have supported priorities identified by the school, enhancing existing provision and creating new resources. Over the years, this has included the development of sensory rooms and the provision of specialist learning resources and classroom equipment.
At its heart, the project is one of mutual learning and collaboration: UWE students gain invaluable experience of working within a different cultural, educational and healthcare context, while knowledge, expertise and ideas are shared between visiting teams and their South African colleagues to strengthen support for learners.
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