Serving across a Spectrum

When many of our daily activities shifted to virtual platforms during the pandemic, serving others in our community shifted to virtual as well.

APPLES Service-Learning Courses adapted to those limitations and still found ways to provide hands-on service experiences, even through a screen. And as a group of Carolina students discovered in fall 2020, service stemming from just one service-learning course can form a wide range of meaningful experiences. One course in particular, “Autism in Our Communities: An Interdisciplinary Perspective,” allowed students to complete service projects in partnership with individuals and communities affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders. 

“Some students were recommended from Buckley Public Service Scholars with little to no experience,” said Lindsay Rentschlerm, a doctoral student in the School of Education’s Applied Developmental Science and Special Education Program who taught the class. “Others had a sibling or a cousin or a neighbor with a deep personal connection. Others worked at different camps for people with different developmental disabilities. That made it interesting and the discussions pretty fun.”

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