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.
We began the day with a presentation about BLENNZ services. Following this, we were fortunate to have Patrick Pink and Bronwyn Paine from the National Assessment Service present information on The Eye, detailing basic visual responses. They also provided a second session about Cerebral Visual Impairment. Nicola McDowell, the Centre’s Developmental Orientation and Mobility Specialist ran a session on wheelchair mobility. Some visual simulation activities were offered, followed by a presentation on “Active Learning” with a number of resources displayed.
The audience were very enthusiastic, asking relevant questions about the learners they work with.
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