About Us
Who we are
The Blind and Low Vision Education Network NZ(BLENNZ) is a school that is made up of a national network of educational services for blind and low vision children and young people.
Our vision is Equity through access: opening doors so all may learn
Who can access BLENNZ services
- Blind and low vision children and young people from birth to 21, or to the end of their schooling
- Parents and whanau
- Teachers, teacher aides, education support workers and others involved in the education of the child or young person
What services are offered
Assessment and Teaching Services
- Regional Visual Resource Centres
- National Asessment Services
- Links to Homai Early Childhood Centre
School and Residential Services
- Homai Campus School
- James Cook High School Satellite Class
- Kickstart transition programme
- Residential Services
Teaching and Learning Support Services
- Immersion courses
- Research and development
- Development of the National Plan
- Development of the Expanded Core Curriculum
- Programmes of professional development
- Innovation in assistive technology
- Planning and future forecasting
- Library and information services in conjunction with RNZFB
Homai Special Formats Library (RNZFB)
The Homai Special Formats Library is a national library service for younger readers. Its collections include:- Collage books. Sturdy, hard-covered picture books with large print and braille text and bright, bold collage illustrations.
- Braille books. Fiction, non-fiction and textbooks for all ages. Many are illustrated with thermoform pictures.
- Twin vision picture books with clear plastic braille over the original print or with clear plastic braille pages inserted between the original print pages.
- Talking books recorded on audio cassettes. Fiction, non-fiction and textbooks for all ages.
- Large print books in 18 point font. Mostly fiction for ages 9 to 16.
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