It was a delight for the Dunedin Visual Resource Centre team to start the year in their new office after finally moving in December. The office had been at Dunedin North Intermediate School for 14 years and was shared… Read more
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In-Service workshops for Teachers, Teacher Aides and Early Support Workers around supporting ākonga who are Blind or have Low Vision
BLENNZ Whangarei was excited to offer our first In-Service Workshops for teachers, teacher aides and early support workers around supporting ākonga who are Blind or have Low Vision. Each workshop ran for one day with… Read more
VRC Coordinators sharing information
An incredible year in respect of BLENNZ’s response to Covid 19. As VRC Coordinators the ‘contactability, connectedness, and caring’ aspects of our roles came to the fore this year. Also, as… Read more
Taranaki Visual Resource Centre staffing and problem solving
Tara Lisney was appointed as a full-time fixed term RTV and quickly settled into her role developing warm, professional relationships with her ākonga and whānau. In Term 3, we regretfully… 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
Special Education study awards
This month there is an article in the Education Gazette about study awards within special education featuring BLENNZ Auckland’s own Natalie Stewart. This is a great example of how Natalie… Read more