Transcript Kia ora my name is Renee and I’m 15 years old. I am in Year 10 at Wellington Girls College and my goal for 2014 was to independently research… Read more
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Exploring the Community
Orientation and Mobility provides opportunities for our ākonga to safely explore their environments. We have extended their skills from navigating safe pathways to also planning and managing the ‘how’s’ of… Read more
What does effective inclusive education looks like in practice?
Earlier this year, two of our learners, Brianna who is blind and Brayden who has severe low vision, and their RTV Kathryn Beer were featured in an Education Gazette article… Read more
BLENNZ Tauranga – In-service for teachers
In March, the Tauranga Visual Resource Centre hosted an in-service for teachers and teacher aides of students with low vision. We had a great turnout of thirteen, coming from all… Read more
BLENNZ Hamilton’s Brayden Advocates for Himself
Brayden, who is 10 years old, ran a workshop for his class (with the support of his RTV) to share with them what it is like for him to access… Read more
Jared visits the National Assessment Service
Jared has Stargardt’s Macular Dystrophy which affects his central visual field. He has difficulty with clarity of images, low levels of contrast and clutter. When a learner has such challenges… Read more
Staff Profiles
Patrick Pink – Functional Sensory Assessor Patrick talks about his role at BLENNZ BLENNZ on Vimeo. Transcript Kia ora whānau, this is Patrick Pink and I am a part of the… Read more
Regional days
Professional Development for the Regional Teams took place again in Term 2. Four workshops were held around the country for the teaching team to introduce the draft of Te Mataiaho,… Read more
Introduction
Welcome to The Vision Book: My Child, Our Journey. The Vision Book: My Child, Our Journey starts by looking at a child in their early years, at the time of… Read more
Immersion Courses
Immersion Courses and residential services are available at the Homai campus and may also be available off-site. These cater for ākonga and whānau/family from birth to 21 years. Immersion Courses… Read more