Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2014 run from 21st – 27th July. There are a number of resources that can be found online. The theme for this year is… Read more
Educators & specialists
BLENNZ Taranaki – In-service Day
On the 12th of March 2014, BLENNZ Taranaki held an in-service course for the teachers and teacher’s aides working with learners who are blind, have low vision or with complex… Read more
New Zealand Sign Language Week
Free taster classes To celebrate NZSL Week 2014 (12 – 18 May), Deaf Aotearoa is giving schools, healthcare professionals, businesses and organisations the opportunity to get a taste of NZSL… Read more
Ngā Puora O Te Reo – Māori Jolly Phonics
The BLENNZ Gisborne Visual Resource Centre have three ORS learners with low vision attending Te Kura Kaupapa Māori in the Wairoa/Gisborne areas. To enable these learners to quickly learn how… Read more
Freedom reflects on Career and Future Planning Immersion Course
Transcript Karen: Freedom, what are you hoping to get out of this Career and Future Planning Immersion Course? Freedom: I hope to get a full plan proof from, to act… Read more
Homai Early Childhood Centre
Group music and movement sessions form part of the programme at Homai Early Childhood Centre. During some sessions we engage the children through Clonker Board activities (figure 1) and children… Read more
Kate’s digital toolkit – Tech solutions to ensure access to learning
Kate is a Year 11 student who is attending her local high school. Here she shares with us, the technology package that she is using to access learning in the… Read more
BLENNZ Auckland – Early Childhood Team
“Give me time” Approximately 70% of the Auckland Early Childhood roll have multiple complex needs as well as a vision impairment. They need to make sense of the world around… Read more
BLENNZ Assessment and Teaching Services – VRC Regional Days
Regional Days in 2013 took place at the end of Term 3. This was an opportunity for all Resource Teachers: Vision, in the three regions – North, Central and South,… Read more
BLENNZ DOM Specialist Services
2013 has been a whirlwind of implementation for the new BLENNZ Developmental Orientation & Mobility (DOM) Service. February saw my appointment as the Co-ordinator for the service followed by the… Read more
