PARENTS OF VISION IMPAIRED (NZ) Inc.
Our Mission: “Supporting and empowering parents and whānau”
Rebekah Graham Parents of Vision Impaired NZ statement regarding calls by Kāpō Māori Aotearoa for the Royal New Zealand Foundation Of The Blind Board Of Directors to stand down. Parents of Vision Impaired NZ has had the privilege of working alongside Kāpō Māori Aotearoa over the past several decades. During this time Parents of Vision Impaired NZ… Continue Reading Statement of Support
When your child starts school for the first time parents often have a a lot of questions. When your child has a vision impairment navigating it all can feel overwhelming! PVI parent Clare lists some handy ideas and suggestions for parents whose blind, low vision, deaf-blind or vision impaired child is first starting school. Clare… Continue Reading When your vision impaired child starts school
Undiagnosed vision impairments are far too often misinterpreted by educational staff as “behavioural challenges”[2]. While under-diagnosis of vision issues is a health system issue, educators can provide supportive and accessible environments for students, even in the absence of a formal diagnosis. Core barriers in education faced by kāpō (blind, deafblind, low vision and visually impaired)… Continue Reading Barriers in education for blind, low vision, deafblind, and vision impaired (kāpō) students
This month we are highlighting accessible arts. We introduce two creative blind and low vision artists and showcase their art. And we have a watercolours giveaway! Exciting! Continue Reading eVision April 2021
Come join in our braille competition,
With a poem of your own composition.
It can be long or short,
Just give it some thought,
And win prizes and high recognition
Continue Reading BANZAT 2020 Children’s Braille Competition
