by Genevieve McLachlan | Nov 6, 2017 | Accessibility, Education, Learning Disabilitiy, Learning Support, Print Disability, Technology
I recently came across this information from the Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand about some useful Apps to help with Dyslexia and thought it well worth sharing. Do you know anyone who struggles with reading or spelling? Because this is an app that is as absorbing...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Nov 3, 2017 | Accessibility, Be.Accessible, Leadership, Social Change
Minnie Baragwanath, CEO of Be. Accessible recently wrote this open letter to all New Zealanders. I’m really proud to be a part of this Social Change organization. Dear New Zealand, Our country is about to enter one of the largest social change shifts we have...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Nov 1, 2017 | Health Services, Medical Condition, Newsletter, Research, Visual Impairment
This article on screening infants for ocular abnormalities was published in the November issue of the NZ Optics newsletter and is very interesting. Preventing childhood visual impairment is a priority of the World Health Organisation’s “Vision 2020 – The Right to...