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Full Inclusion in School Athletics Day

December 8, 2022

Figure 2 - Laura is in a classroom standing on a balance board practising balancing activities with her RTV prior to the Athletics Day

Laura was able to participate fully and be included in all the activities on the whole school athletics day. In order to achieve this her RTV initiated a strengthening and… Read more

Celebrating a student who attended the Halberg games

November 2, 2022

Figure 1 - Student standing outside a building with his medal around his neck

A celebration for Kahn, from BLENNZ Napier, has been to attend the October Halberg games in Palmerston North. Kahn participated in a variety of events, from swimming to track and… Read more

Covid successes: Hybrid Developmental Orientation and Mobility Programming

November 2, 2022

Figure 1 - Trinity is sitting at a table holding a cane in her hands and looking at a ipad during a zoom session

Covid has meant that ‘hybrid’ – in person and via zoom – Specialist programming has become a creative way to support learners and their teams.  This has been a success… Read more

BLENNZ Wellington / Te Whanganui-a-tara 2022 

June 21, 2022

Figure 1 - A screenshot of RTV's Tracy and Leigh who presented alongside a Disability Advocate and Audio Describer to educators outside the classroom in the webinar “Accessible programmes for the visually impaired” using vimeo presentations as part of their presentation

What a changeable world we have been walking in, pai kare! It’s been a great chance to be innovative though, and find new ways to get great outcomes for Ākonga. … Read more

Spirit of Attitude winner – Ese Aumalesulu

December 6, 2016

Just wanted to share the awesome news with you that our very own Ese received the “Spirit of Attitude” award last night at the Attitude Awards. Everyone who has worked… Read more

Emil – A success story

July 21, 2015

Headshot of Emil Secker

BLENNZ Nelson farewells Emil as he moves to Auckland to participate in the Kickstart Programme in 2015.  Emil came onto the Nelson roll as a pre-schooler and has been a… Read more

Jayke Hopa heads to US Space Camp for 25th Anniversary of SCIVIS!

August 27, 2014

Jayke sitting on a chair with his BrailleSense U2

Last week we were able to share the first of two stories of BLENNZ students who are off to Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. Today Jayke Hopa shares his thoughts… Read more

BLENNZ students off to US Space Camp

August 10, 2014

Renee standing outside wearing a white space suit

This year for the first time two New Zealand BLENNZ students have won scholarships to SCIVIS Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. Renee Patete has featured in the DomPost describing how… Read more

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Today we celebrate International World Braille Day in honour of Louis Braille. This day was created by the United Nations General Assembly in 2019 and is celebrated each year on 4th January, the day Louis Braille was born in 1809. The 4th of January starts a month of events aimed at increasing braille awareness. To find out more information about braille, visit the United Nations website ... See MoreSee Less

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The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the importance of braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and partially sighted people.
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