The Auckland North Team were privileged have a visit from Professors Shinichi Okazawa and Hiryuki Sugai from Japan. Both professors have done extensive research in deafblind education and shared their… Read more
Stories
A period of change for BLENNZ Napier
The end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024 was a time of change for BLENNZ Napier. After over 20 years service, Renee Jones retired from the position of manager… Read more
In-Service workshop
Braille and Low Vision In-Service BLENNZ Whangārei Visual Resource Centre invited teachers and learning support assistants to attend our Braille or Low Vision workshops. The purpose of the one-day workshops… Read more
BLENNZ Counsellors
In recognition of the range of powerful feelings experienced by parents and the unique circumstances encountered by families when coming to terms with a child’s vision impairment, BLENNZ (Blind and… Read more
Massey BLENNZ DOM Living Skills Course
This year the DOM team have worked in collaboration with Massey to offer the Living Skills course in Palmerston North and Dunedin. These courses were facilitated by Shiree Arrian and… Read more
Taranaki Inquiry goal and Strategic goal for 2023
This year our Taranaki Inquiry focus was to improve our knowledge and skills in formal and informal assessment with our Complex needs ākonga and use this knowledge to support whanau… Read more
Busy Bees Curriculum Day
Busy Bees Curriculum Day creates opportunities to foster lifelong friendships as well as work on both Expanded Core and NZ Curriculum Goals. Identifying and using money: BLENNZ DOM instructor Jayne… Read more
Immersion course for ākonga (ORS VO VH) in Years 4 – 6
This Immersion course was for ākonga (ORS VO VH) in Years 4 – 6. They headed off-campus for a bush adventure with Harry from Barefooted NZ. Ākonga learned about NZ… Read more
Making social skills learning explicit
Ākonga without vision loss learn nearly all social skills through observation of their environment and people. For ākonga with vision loss this very important aspect of learning and development needs… Read more
BLENNZ Student named head student of Flaxmere College
Congratulations to Jordez Marshall who has just completed her final year at Flaxmere College. Jordez was awarded the honour of being named as Head Girl at the start of 2023… Read more
