A highlight for BLENNZ DOM in 2020, was the inclusion of the service in the Lower North Island MOE Property Team meeting in May. Members of the BLENNZ team, Central Region Managers from Taranaki… Read more
News
Braille literacy and braille skills
This year in Tauranga we have had a big push on our braille skills and teaching braille literacy. We have four staff members who have completed the BANZAT Transcribers exam over… Read more
Communication techniques during Lockdown
During the Lockdown and across Term 2, our team at BLENNZ Tūranga-nui-a Kiwa/Gisborne Visual Resource Centre thought of innovative ways to communicate with schools, ākonga, whānau and each other, improving our digital skills along the way. Some examples of… Read more
A Newly Revised and Updated Tactual Map Reading Programme
The Tactile Map Reading Programme was originally developed by Jane Wells in the 1980s. In 2019, Jan Thorburn and Lyndsey Starkey decided they were keen to update the resource. Jan… Read more
Ministry of Health update
Updates in Te Reo, Pasifika and other languages Stamp it out NB: Links to all languages at the bottom of the page Information – Pasifika languages Te Reo Maori Samoan… Read more
GAAD – Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Thursday, May 21, 2020, marks the ninth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access/inclusion and people with… Read more
MOE: Learning support needs Webinar on Wellbeing
This coming Thursday, 21st May at 11.00a.m. the Ministry is hosting a live webinar for parents and whānau of children and young people with disabilities, high health needs and learning and behaviour… Read more
Assistive Technology Support During Lockdown
During the lockdown period you may experience issues with your assistive technology that requires further support. In the first instance you should contact your the Resource Teacher Vision (RTV) who… Read more
Netsafe’s Online Safety Parent Toolkit
As we spend more time online during the nationwide lockdown it is a good opportunity to be thinking about how we can stay safe and what we can do to… Read more
Keeping safe online during the lockdown
The Ministry of Education has provided some helpful advice and tips for parents, caregivers and whānau on how to discuss internet safety with their children – of all ages. They… Read more
