On Friday 19th September BLENNZ hosted the launch of The Vision Book – My Child, Our Journey, a resource produced by the Ministry of Education in partnership with the Ministry… Read more
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Jayke Hopa heads to US Space Camp for 25th Anniversary of SCIVIS!
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
Cathy – Senior Teacher BLENNZ Wellington
Cathy West shares about the free NZQA accredited course she has enrolled in this year. Kia ora. I’m Cathy West from BLENNZ Wellington. This year as part of my professional… Read more
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
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
