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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

BELS Professional Education Programmes

September 23, 2022

Figure 1 - A graphic of the BELS team logo on the PEP 201 programme

BELS held two Professional Education Programmes this year for kaiako who support early childhood ākonga and their whānau. The focus for 101 in June was whānau centred practice, and 201… Read more

Auckland South’s 2022 Journey

September 8, 2022

Figure 1 - Child and lady sitting at a table cutting up food

2022 started with restricted service delivery and then ASVRC had a minor fire, so it was back to working from home. Things started to feel more normal from the start… Read more

New Visual Resource Centre at Scott Point School

August 30, 2022

Figure 2 - The Prime Minister standing exploring Braille bricks in front of other people

Auckland North Visual Resource Centre moved into its permanent location at Scott Point School, Hobsonville in June. The purpose-built centre has a large open plan office for the Resource Teachers… Read more

Developmental Orientation and Mobility on Campus course

July 19, 2022

Three Resource Teacher Vision standing on grass talking while one is guiding another one who is blindfolded

At the end of term 2, BLENNZ Tauranga were fortunate to run the four-day Developmental Orientation and Mobility on Campus course for 10 RTVs. Involved in this event were 2… 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

BLENNZ working in collaboration with Parafed Northland and Blind Sport NZ

June 15, 2022

Figure 1 - A group photo of staff from Parafed, Halberg and BLENNZ Whangarei

This year the Resource Teachers of Vision have been working collaboratively with Parafed Northland and Blind Sport New Zealand to increase both our own and whānau knowledge of accessible sporting… Read more

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)

May 19, 2022

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Today is the 11th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) which is celebrated annually on the 3rd Thursday in May.

Hamilton VRC – Blind Sport equipment kits 

May 18, 2022

Figure 1 - Ākonga is standing with a bow and arrow in position learning how to shoot at the Halberg Sports Day. An adult is standing behind the ākonga helping hold the equipment

Many of our ākonga have been enjoying the new sports kits set up by Blind Sport. Their teachers are able to borrow these kits to use with their whole class,… Read more

BLENNZ Christchurch Whānau Group

April 14, 2022

Child, sibling and parent are saying hello to everyone on a zoom link

Our Whānau group is a planned session usually run fortnightly at the CVRC to suit ākonga and whānau interests and needs. Whānau voice is important and over the year we… Read more

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