A woman who killed her child in a crash while high on methamphetamine, who breached her bail twice by driving on the same drug, is seeking to serve her sentence in the community.

Key points: Stacey Panozzo crashed her car in Kuitpo in November 2017, killing her seven-year-old son

Stacey Panozzo crashed her car in Kuitpo in November 2017, killing her seven-year-old son She was caught again twice and wants to serve her sentence in the community

She was caught again twice and wants to serve her sentence in the community She was "full to the eyeballs with methamphetamine"

Stacey Brooke Panozzo, 35, pleaded guilty to multiple offences, including an aggravated count of causing death by dangerous driving.

She was under the influence of methamphetamine when she crashed her car at Kuitpo, south of Adelaide, in November 2017, killing her seven-year-old son and injuring her other son who was also in the car.

Panozzo suffered an acquired brain injury in the crash.

The District Court heard Panozzo's bail was revoked in May this year after she was twice caught by police driving while suspended and under the influence of methamphetamine.

Judge Paul Cuthbertson expressed concern about the nature of Panozzo's offending and her persistent drug use.

"She had been driving around at all hours of the morning and night with the children in the car whilst full to the eyeballs with methamphetamine," Judge Cuthbertson said.

Unwilling participant in rehabilitation

Defence lawyer Stephen Ey asked the court to consider an intensive corrections order for his client, who is currently in custody, which would allow her to serve her sentence in the community under strict supervision.

Mr Ey said Panozzo's rehabilitation would be better progressed in the community.

"Here we have a matter where she has suffered a severe and traumatic brain injury," he said.

"… She's going to be better looked after in the community to get the necessary rehabilitative treatment that she requires for her traumatic brain injury."

Lawyer Stephen Ey says Panozzo would be rehabilitated better in the community. ( ABC News )

Prosecutor Kelly Smith objected to the defence application, and said Panozzo was an inappropriate candidate to serve her sentence in the community.

"The difficulty is that Ms Panozzo, whilst in the community, before she was taken into custody, did not demonstrate any willingness to participate in any rehabilitation program," she said.

"She failed to turn up to appointments that were made for her to progress her rehabilitation and she's failed to abstain from using illicit drugs.

"She has had the opportunity, whilst subject to bail in the community, to demonstrate that she would be a willing participant in her rehabilitation. And she had failed to do that.

"So, with respect, from the prosecution's perspective we submit it's very unlikely that any such intensive corrections order would be successful given the attitude of the accused."

Mr Ey said he was seeking an updated medical report about his client's brain injury and whether her needs could be adequately accommodated in custody.

Further sentencing submissions will be heard in September.