PVI are holding their annual Parent Conference this year in Wellington from 26th – 28th October. This is the registration form for parents to complete. At present they are over halfway… Read more
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Partner agencies
The team at BLENNZ work closely with a number of partner agencies to support ākonga who are blind, deafblind or have low vision. If you have anything that you would like to share with our community, please let us know.
Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of rare, genetic disorders that involve a breakdown and loss of cells in the retina, which is the light sensitive tissue that lines the back of the eye. Affected people often have difficulty seeing at night and a loss of side (peripheral) vision.
Albinism
Albinism is a rare group of genetic disorders with deficiency of melanin pigment production, which causes the skin, hair or eyes to have little or no colour. It effects about 1 in 18,000 to 20,000 people in the USA and Europe.
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
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
Working at BLENNZ
At BLENNZ we have a large nationwide team, that supports ākonga who are blind, deafblind or have low vision. These people come from a variety of backgrounds and provide skills… 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