This year BLENNZ has prioritised achieving 50% of all Resource Teachers Vision to have completed at least 1 of the Developmental Orientation and Mobility (DOM) supporter courses, run as a… Read more
Resource Teacher Vision
Curriculum Days – Identifying goals and capturing student voice
This year BLENNZ Northland have been running three curriculum days each term. These consist of a Low Vision Group (primary and intermediate), Braille Club (primary) and a Braille Secondary Schools… Read more
BLENNZ Taranaki welcomes their new manager, Kay Hood
It is always exciting to get groups of BLENNZ learners together to work on BLENNZ Curriculum skills. Groups of learners came into BLENNZ Taranaki for an Art day and a… Read more
Connecting learners at an early age
For quite a number of years we have seen the value of connecting learners through attendance at Immersion Courses. Learning opportunities stand beside opportunities to make friends.
Diamond learns to swim – BLENNZ Palmerston North
Diamond is a 71/2 year old learner who is blind. Diamond’s motivation to swim has been used to increase his engagement and learning outcomes.
Evolving Self Advocacy – Gaining confidence to talk about vision loss
Jessica has gained confidence in talking about her visual needs. In Term Two her teacher and teacher aide attended a BLENNZ Southland in-service where, while under simulated vision loss, they participated in a variety of activities including sandwich making, pouring a drink, completing a worksheet and playing small ball games.
BLENNZ learner numbers increase in Northland
As the BLENNZ learner number has increased in Northland so has the number of Resource Teachers: Vision. In February, Hera McNeill joined Kate Mabbett, Sue Fletcher and Louise Pyne. To… Read more
Orientation and Mobility in Action – Team Collaboration
Last year one of our teachers, Will Pike, completed his Massey DOM Community Supporters Certificate. As part of team collaboration with Mel Harvey, Will works with Nikki, a secondary school… Read more
BLENNZ Tauranga In-Service for teachers, teacher aides and other professionals
In April, BLENNZ Tauranga hosted an In-Service for teachers, teacher aides and other professionals working with students with additional needs. We welcomed 13 participants from all over the Tauranga region…. Read more
Aspiring for a bright future – the Aspire Lifeskills Group
The Year 9, 10 and 11 “Aspire Lifeskills group” was established to build an awareness of employment skills and begin planning for the transition beyond school. The group of 11… Read more