Organisations, programmes and resources
Suggestion for implementing the strategy ‘Identifying needs and strengths, and accessing support’
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Connect to specialist agencies
Connect to specialist agencies
Utilise the expertise of local and national agencies.
- BLENNZ: Blind and Low Vision Education Network – the national network of services for students and their families.
- BLENNZ Learning Library – a collection of reflections on their work by Resource Teachers of Vision.
- Blind Low Vision NZ– a range of resources and services for people who are blind or have low vision.
- Perkins School for the Blind – a hub of online resources related to low vision for teachers and families.
Blind and Low Vision Education Network NZ
Blind and Low Vision Education Network NZ
BLENNZ is a school made up of a national network of educational services for students who are blind, deafblind or have low vision.
A student can be referred to BLENNZ when they have see an ophthalmologist who identifies that they are eligible for services from BLENNZ.
When a student is enrolled with BLENNZ, a Resource Teacher of Vision (RTV) is assigned to the student and their family. This RTV works in partnership with the student, the family and the class teacher to support the student’s learning.
Blind Foundation
Blind Foundation
Blind Foundation Child and Family worker, Gary Veenstra, talks about his role supporting students with low vision and their parents and whānau.
Note the Blind Foundation was formally called the RNZFB.
Closed Captions
Blind Sport NZ's accessible sports equipment
Blind Sport NZ's accessible sports equipment
Useful resources
Useful resources
BLENNZ: Blind and Low Vision Education Network NZ
Information about the national network of services for students with low vision and their families.
Publisher: BLENNZ: Blind and Low Vision Education Network NZ
Children
Read time: 42 min
Information about the Blind Foundation and the services it offers for people who are blind or have low vision.
Publisher: Blind Low Vision NZ
Information for teaching children and young people
Read time: 4 min
Classroom activities for teaching children and young people about being blind or having low vision.
Publisher: Blind Low Vision NZ
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