On Thursday 21 June the James Cook High Satellite Class of high school students who are blind or have low vision received a surprise visit from Neil Jarvis, Executive Director,… Read more
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Welcome to our new home
Welcome to the new online home for BLENNZ. You will find here updates on BLENNZ news, plus information on how to access services. This space is also the springboard for… Read more
Highest Needs Review
The Government is committed to ensuring all children and young people can access high-quality education and receive the support they need to succeed in education. It is important that education… Read more
Developmental Orientation and Mobility (DOM)
“Kia ora and welcome to the BLENNZ Developmental Orientation & Mobility (DOM) page. DOM is a Specialist Service – like OT and physio – that school students who have Vision… Read more
Curriculum
The University of Auckland’s School of Psychology seeks research participants
Research Information Persons with visual impairment rely on other senses for perceptual access to the world. Does this mean that these other senses become more acute? Does this mean that… Read more
Transition to post school-life
Transition from secondary school to post-school life has been a focus for some of our ākonga in Otago this year. As part of our transition programme for a learner with additional needs we worked with the secondary school… Read more
COVID-19 Information
Section Links Use these links to jump to the relevant section on this page. Why get vaccinated? Addressing vaccine misinformation in your community Working through vaccine hesitancy Why get vaccinated?… Read more
Making friends with people my age at Immersion Courses
A learner’s voice…..an extract from her school speech. I’ve been told that my eyes twitch a lot, but I don’t notice it. This causes headaches and visual fatigue. I sit… Read more
Learners
BLENNZ ākonga this is your space! This is where you will find information relevant to who you are and where you can share your own stories, tips and ideas with your peers.