About Us

World-Renowned Training Center

Founded in 1988, the Colorado Center for the Blind is a world-renowned training center located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Littleton, Colorado, about 13 miles south of Denver.

Grounded in the National Federation of the Blind’s positive philosophy of blindness, the Colorado Center for the Blind provides innovative teaching techniques, daily challenges and self-confidence that are the building blocks of independence, opportunity and success. Day after day, year after year, blind students leave the Colorado Center for the Blind’s training program as living examples of the NFB’s motto: “With effective training and opportunity, blind people can compete on terms of equality with their sighted peers.”

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.

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

Lauren out on the sidewalk standing on the skateboard she made

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

Stefanie takes a swing at the Zip Ball on Game Day

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

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

Lauren walking down the sidewalk and talking on the phone

Ravi looks at tactile art created by other CCB students

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

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

Kameron chopping Bell Peppers for part of his Grad Meal

Abdi writes Braille using a full page slate

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

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

Ty and Seamus with their canes riding on the train

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

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

Beth at the coffee machine behind the counter at Dirt Coffee

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

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.

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

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

Deya and Alma ready to dissect their Shark

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

Summer students Marie and Amanda enjoying ice cream cones

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.

Paul headed out from the Center with his cane

Wayne and Stephanie work on phone skills in the lobby

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

Two women arranging their hands on a page of Braille

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

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

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

Loice in her first snow catching snowflakes on her toung

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

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

Carolina working on the computer in Tech Class

David D. Skiing down the slopes through falling snow

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

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.

Laura in sleepshades tends chicken on the grill

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.

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

Aylin carrying in lots of grocery bags for her mini meal

Rebecca out on Travel near the Greenway entry on Prince Street

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

Seniors out for a hike along one of the Greenway trails

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

Petr and Diane H. returning from travel in the rain

Stephannie writes using a full page slate

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Eliza, Ryan and Aylin Playing Braille Uno

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

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.

Tabea showing two cucumbers she just picked from the garden

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

Tom M. working on the computer in Tech Class

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

Monique reading Braille at her desk in her office at work

Amanda works with her phone and the computer in Tech class

Andres walks along a neighborhood street

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

Mady makes Salsa in the food processor for her Grad Meal

Jen Working on the computer at the Front Desk

Martin workis with an Orbit Braille Display and his phone

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

Warren Waiting on the Bus during his Independent Drop

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

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

Outdoor Braille Class on the Picnic Table during Confidence Camp

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

A group of students about to board the Light Rail

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

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

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

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.

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.

Aylin mixes Cookie Dough for her Mini Meal

Mady working at the computer in Tech class

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

Shawn grinding a knife blade in Shop Class

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

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

Amanda coming down the steps at the Light Rail Station

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

Julie and Taylor doing Yoga out on the lawn

Cristian and Charis Hike along the Clear Creek Trail

Darien works at the computer during Tech Class

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.

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

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

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

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.

David K. walks through the snow on a winter morning

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

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.

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Be a Part of Our Story!

Be a Part of Our Positive Philosophy about Blindness!

“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.

Alice

Senior Programs

“They will help provide me with the confidence and resources I need to successfully get through Middle School, High School, and hopefully College and Medical School,” she says. “I like to talk with people who get it.“

Chloe

Youth Programs