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All the Learning Isn’t in Class

It’s not all screen readers and street crossings. Just as much learning happens while skiing with Ignite at Eldora, hitting the skid pad with Master Drive, or hanging around by the piano before classes start. Listen to some of these CCB Moments to hear what the fun sounds like when we’re learning outside of class!

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Summer students Mary and Cheyenne each mount a tandem bike with EyeCycle Volunteers while Christina waits her turn

Katie back from her Independent Drop giving the Thumbs Up and a Huge Smile

Suzi in Tech Lab learning to use the computer with a screen reader

a group of students labor in the snow to build a snow person
Students took advantage of a big snowstorm in late February to work on a snow person at the McGeorge Mountain Terrace Apartments. Some students from warmer states don’t get this chance at home.

Trevor uses a Click Rule to measure out pieces for a model of a Light Rail Station he is building in Wood Shop

a blind instructor talks with his student, a senior woman as they walk with white canes along a residential street
Dishon and Olive on the return leg of a travel lesson near the center. Seniors in Charge this year was blessed with lovely fall days.

Stefanie takes a swing at the Zip Ball on Game Day

A man in winter clothes and boots extends his cane as he walks along a cleared, but snowy bike-pedestrian path, the South Platte to his right, a pedestrian bridge is further back, and the late-day winter sun on the snowy Rockies in the far distance.
Barry loves travel class so much he wanted to teach it for Role Reversal Day, but he’s also considering it as a profession when he graduates.

CCB folks Matthew, Skysha Abdi and Cameron walk along Bowles ave about to cross the bridge over the South Platte River

Aylin carrying in lots of grocery bags for her mini meal

CCB folks Lewie, Abdi, Matthew Cameron and Skysha walk along a colorful tree lined path leading toward Bowles Ave.

Outdoor Braille Class on the Picnic Table during Confidence Camp

Tom M. Working on his Winning Sauce for the Great Taco Challenge

a senior woman navigates the hallway among other students with her instructor following
Janice and Chris return from a travel lesson and got caught in the traffic between ITP classes, which Janice navigated smoothly. Julie Deden is coming up behind them.

David says hello to Rainbow, his right hand gently sliding down the pony’s nose, while his left hand rests on her back.

Tom M. working on the computer in Tech Class

Eliza, Ryan and Aylin Playing Braille Uno

Abdi writes Braille using a full page slate

A group of students about to board the Light Rail

Corey decides when it is clear to go and starts the street crossing

Vika shreading chicken in a crock pot for her grad meal - Celia with a tray of cookies — Vika shreading chicken in a crock pot for her grad meal – Celia with a tray of cookies

Lauren walking down the sidewalk and talking on the phone

Dan H gives a tip of his brown felt hat on Etiquette Day, the height of good manners

Blind Senior in a red hat marches in the Parade with a group from the Colorado Center for the Blind
Eileen, 92, is flanked by Senior Services Director Duncan Larsen and Senior Outreach Specialist Chris Kinney during the Littleton Western Welcome Week Parade. In front of them is Ashley and behind them are Martin and Brad.

Ryan holds the belay rope for a student seen above on the rock. His t-shirt says “Nobody Can Stop You” in print and Braille.

Tabea showing two cucumbers she just picked from the garden

Carolina, Leilani and Charles out on Travel along the gravel trail West of the Center

Four rafts head toward white water
Summer staff and students white water rafting on Clear Creek on a hot July, 2017 day.

Katie reading Braill outside at the round table with the mountains in the background

Laurie uses a pencil grip on her cane and takes her first step down the stairs - Petr instructing — Laurie uses a pencil grip on her cane and takes her first step down the stairs – Petr instructing

A delighted Logan making the letter L in Braille with whiffle balls and an egg carton

An older woman uses a support cane in her left hand and shorelines on the right with her white cane while her instructor observes
Kathy quickly found her level using a white cane in one hand and support cane in the other. And she and her instructor Stephanie B took full advantage of the fall afternoon out front at the center.

Andres walks along a neighborhood street

Leilani is thinking about the answer to a question her Teacher asked in Braille Class about contractions

Stephannie writes using a full page slate

Monique reading Braille at her desk in her office at work

Darien works at the computer during Tech Class

Mady working at the computer in Tech class

Shawn grinding a knife blade in Shop Class

Martin workis with an Orbit Braille Display and his phone

Large group of Summer Youth out in the garden with their bags full of things they picked

Jen Working on the computer at the Front Desk

Summer students Marie and Amanda enjoying ice cream cones

Ravi looks at tactile art created by other CCB students

Kyra and Trevor walking to the pond for Birding by Ear Class

David K. walks through the snow on a winter morning

Andres hurries along a busy street to get to the light rail station

Aylin mixes Cookie Dough for her Mini Meal

Three people wearing snow shoes on a wintery forested path with snow covered branches.
Dan, Anthony and Showe with two guides on the snowshoe trail at Lake Eldora. Four inches of fresh, albeit wet, snow flell the night before.

A small blind woman laughs as her hands rest on a Braille copy of the New York Times Weekly.
Though she retired 20 years ago, CCB founder Diane McGeorge volunteers with our Senior Program every week, teaching Braille and helping lead discussions in support groups.

Ernesto, Taylor and Jordan on their way back from Travel Class

Beth with cool Blue Mirrored Glasses answering the phone at the front desk

Laura in sleepshades tends chicken on the grill

Carina reading Braille in the Senior Program with Sam and Sue for Spanish Language Group

Kelly in sleep shades and mask turns her head to her right while she brushes a white horse named Booger with her left hand. Booger is sticking his tongue out.

Lauren out on the sidewalk standing on the skateboard she made

Leilani under the locust tree reaches arms to the sky during yoga on the lawn

Wayne and Stephanie work on phone skills in the lobby

Carolina working on the computer in Tech Class

Paul headed out from the Center with his cane

Cesar in a yellow Kayak at Bear Creek Lake Park Right profile straight on

Vika and Martin walk along a shaded sidewalk toward Littleton Downtown Station

Cristian and Charis Hike along the Clear Creek Trail

Julie and Taylor doing Yoga out on the lawn

J.D. in the big raft with Mason, Lesse and Lexy

Seniors out for a hike along one of the Greenway trails

Amanda, Rocky and Christina at the Light Rail Station just as the train arrives

Carolina seen from above, smiling as she reaches the top of the rock, a wide view of fellow students below and across Clear Creek Canyon.

Stephannie and Mark work together using a color identifier to match the correct wire colors to re-wire a light fixture in Home Maintenance Class

Rhonda uses an oscilating power sander in style, wearing a shop apron and long gold earrings!

Alice reads Braille in Eliza's Braille Class — Alice reads Braille in Eliza’s Braille Class

Deya and Alma ready to dissect their Shark

Two female climbers shown on the rock while others look on from below

Stephannie and Eliza take advantage of the warm weather and study Braille outside

Shawn looks at a 3D model of a scene in Art Class so that he can draw a top down map view of it using the Sensational Blackboard

female student how to hold the knife as she slices an onion
Here’s a photo from 2017 showing Delfina teaching Ceci how to slice an onion. Many of the techniques we use in teaching involve hands-on instruction. Delfina, who is also blind, puts her hand over Ceci’s in order to show her the proper way to hold the knife, angle and so on, as well as to check that she is able to do so.

Trevor talks to J.D. while he works with some wire and the Helping Hands Clips

Petr and Diane H. returning from travel in the rain

a smiling woman with a cart full of groceries outside the store
Lyne did her mini-meal shopping at the Walmart Neighborhood Market in early 2017. She planned, shopped, prepared and served for 15 people.

Loice in her first snow catching snowflakes on her toung

Ta'lia reading Braille outside on a bench — Ta’lia reading Braille outside on a bench

Mady makes Salsa in the food processor for her Grad Meal

David D. Skiing down the slopes through falling snow

Lisa makes turns in her chair in the gym to find various destinations - Duncan instructing — Lisa makes turns in her chair in the gym to find various destinations – Duncan instructing

staff and students on the front patio grilling and enjoying the day
Everybody was out front today on the grills, making the most of the first day of spring. Delfina, Lyne, Kyra and Libby checking on brats.

Two women arranging their hands on a page of Braille

Vanessa and Alejandro with his guitar ready for the show - both — Vanessa and Alejandro with his guitar ready for the show – both

Chaz Davis (right) explores a 3D printing of the iconic NCAR building with one of the NCAR hosts

Summer Youth working together learning to write code using Swift Playgrounds on the iPad

Shaun, Davina, Loren, Mikayla and Dan cross at Church and Prince on the way to ACC

Ty and Seamus with their canes riding on the train

Ashley looks at a Great Horned Owl in Birding by Ear Class

Warren Waiting on the Bus during his Independent Drop

Rebecca out on Travel near the Greenway entry on Prince Street

Loren listens to the news on his phone while waiting on a train

Beth at the coffee machine behind the counter at Dirt Coffee

Amanda works with her phone and the computer in Tech class

LaDonna- smiling, holding a Hockey stick in the rink doorway as part of our Blind Hockey Program

Amanda coming down the steps at the Light Rail Station

Allie Blanca C.G Dan andMike walkingaround the pond at Sterne Park during Birding Class

Two students have their hands on tactile graphs at NCAR
Two students explore tactile graphs showing carbon dioxide over time

Kameron chopping Bell Peppers for part of his Grad Meal

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“I learned I don’t have to stay in my room anymore!” That was Alice’s story after attending our intensive five-day Seniors in Charge program. “(When I lost my vision) I was just going to stay in my room and never leave unless someone came to take me somewhere. Now I’m not going to stay in there anymore!” and in the years since Alice said that, she’s been true to those words. She is still living an active, independent life as a blind senior.

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Alexandra Hall gives the Keynote address at the Career and College Seminar

Julie Deden at the podium in a main session at the Career and College Seminar

Tactile art at the Denver Art Museum
Hands explore a tactile image at the Denver Art Museum. A sign reads: OK to Touch

two 5-year-old boys in a red wagon, parent of one kneels beside them while the other’s mom & dad stand behind
Jackson gives his Maracas a two-fisted shake as he and Mason prepare to start the Parade. Jackson’s mom Chris kneels beside the boys, and Mason’s parents, Jen and Dishon stand behind them.

Salma kneels down to prepare her rocket on the launcher for the highest and the straightest launch!

A group of CCB students sit on a bench and put on hockey gear

A view down the table of blind youth getting hands on experience making simple circuits

A young man holds a box on his head and makes a goofy face, a young woman beside him laughs
Ellie laughs as Gene carries a box upside down on his head. He is walking with Iris, Stephanie and Ellie.

Richie, Chandler and a group of CCB students start up the escalator at Union Station

Group shot Making Connections Employment Seminar 2018

David looking at a box frame with tactile art

Two women pass a large ball with perforations back and forth in the gym
Two visitors test out the goal ball at our 2016 tour.

Ernesto and Chris P. Play Blindness Skills Jeopardy using Braille on Game Day

Two smiling women with arms around one another, holding white canes
Duncan and Julie hold white canes with arms around each other’s shoulders before the parade starts.

Charles controls the Zip Ball on Game day

A student in sleepshades prepares to make a throw iwht the goal ball

CCB students take turns exploring numerous tactile art pieces on the walls

Laura looks at tactile art made using various types of screws

Ann explores tactile art with a group of blind students at the Denver Art Museum

Workers with shoels, rakes and brooms in the snow and rain
More than 60 Comcast employees turned out on April’ 30s Concast Cares Day to take on a big landscaping project for the Center.

Martin demonstrates how to play Goal Ball at Western Welcome Week

A large gathering along the tables at the exhibit hall at the Career and College Seminar

Evan waits as Katie and David come across the entrance to Littles Creek Greenway Trail

Brett leads the 2 Minute Mystery Detective Game while Ramona, Evette, Lewie and Matthew try to figure it out

CCB students go out on the ice in their hockey gear

Ravi flashes a huge smile from inside her hockey helmet and mask

Shelby passes out Braille cards to a large group of young people at Western Welcome Week Open House

At the Tactile Art Show, Alysa and Penny each look at casts of different emotional expressions

Three smartly-dressed women chat in a large, busy gym
Employment Specialist Monique Melton talks with Courtney and Libby at Making Connections 2017.

A Young man joyfully shakes his tambourine among his friends
Jordan grins and rattles his tambourine. Casey stands beside him.

His team the Ravenous Guinea Pigs (RGP) watches as Cameron runs his leg of the Egg Relay on Game Day

Katy holds up her daughter Zoey who is wearing sleepshades so she can touch ta tactile art piece of the mountains

Julie at bat with the ball in mid air after the pitch
Julie takes a swing at the Beep Baseball at the NF Challenge Olympic Day 2017

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Kenny (forground) Arron (background) peeling apples

A woman in sleepshades slides a batch of cookies into the oven

Scott walking with his cane in front of the CCB street sign

Scott walking with a cane through the front lobby

Christie walking with her cane in front of the CCB street sign

Scott and Christie walking with canes and sleepshades in front of the CCB building

Christie going down the stairs for the 1st time with a cane and wearing sleepshades

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