Resource Teachers Vision and DOMs work in partnership with parents and whānau to provide local specialist education services to over 1600 children and young people who are blind, deafblind and… Read more
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Congenital Cataract
The natural crystaline lens behind the pupil is largely responsible for focusing images onto the retina (tissue in the back of the eye). The natural lens should be clear and transparent. When this lens becomes cloudy it is called a cataract. This will cause permanent visual loss if it is not treated timely in children.
What is Developmental Orientation & Mobility (DOM)?
Being A Thinking Mover! DOM and body awareness The student with Vision Impairment needs to have awareness of their own body. This will enable them to move to where they… Read more
BLENNZ Facebook Page
BLENNZ now has a Facebook page. Please come along and take a look. There will be regular updates posted and this will be a great place to share stories and… 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
The Vision Book
The Vision Book: My Child, Our Journey – Te Puka Moemoeā: Tōku Tamaiti, Tō Tātou Huarahi is a new book for parents, caregivers, families and whānau of children and young… Read more
Taranaki Inquiry goal and Strategic goal for 2023
This year our Taranaki Inquiry focus was to improve our knowledge and skills in formal and informal assessment with our Complex needs ākonga and use this knowledge to support whanau… Read more
Ko te wiki o Te Reo Māori tēnei – This is the week of te reo Māori
E te whānau whanui o BLENNZ, tēnā koutou katoa. Ko te wiki o Te Reo Māori tēnei. He wiki whakahira ki te iwi o Aotearoa. Ā kāti, ia ra ia… Read more
Updating the Little Sensory Room – Palmerston North Visual Resource Centre
Little Sensory Rooms are supporting our young learners to explore space through vision, hearing and touch. We have reviewed our existing equipment based on the work of Roman-Lantzy to achieve success… Read more
BLENNZ DOM Service
The BLENNZ DOM service currently has three Provisional O&Ms (trainees) undertaking the Diploma in Specialist Teaching at Massey University studying alongside Resource Teachers: Vision. They have now completed the first… Read more