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.”
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 runs to catch his train
Christina getting on the train
Natalia, Celia, and Steve walking along a snowy icy sidewalk
David D. Skiing down the slopes through falling snow
CCB folks Matthew, Skysha Abdi and Cameron walk along Bowles ave about to cross the bridge over the South Platte River
Warren Waiting on the Bus during his Independent Drop
Kyra and Trevor walking to the pond for Birding by Ear Class
Confidence Camp kids in Downtown Denver
Ashley looks at a Great Horned Owl in Birding by Ear Class
Andres gets ready to get on an RTD Bus
Tabea showing two cucumbers she just picked from the garden
Aylin mixes Cookie Dough for her Mini Meal
Julie and Lexi Reading Braille
Aylin carrying in lots of grocery bags for her mini meal
Summer Youth Canoeing
CCB folks Lewie, Abdi, Matthew Cameron and Skysha walk along a colorful tree lined path leading toward Bowles Ave.
Petr and Diane H. returning from travel in the rain
Laurie uses a pencil grip on her cane and takes her first step down the stairs – Petr instructing
Shawn grinding a knife blade in Shop Class
Five 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
Ernesto, Taylor and Jordan on their way back from Travel Class
Mady working at the computer in Tech class
David says hello to Rainbow, his right hand gently sliding down the pony’s nose, while his left hand rests on her back.
Jerad uses a click rule to measure for a cut out around an electrical light fixture at the top of a wall
Paul headed out from the Center with his cane
Darien works at the computer during Tech Class
Janet relaxing and reading Braille
Amanda, Rocky and Christina at the Light Rail Station just as the train arrives
David K. walks through the snow on a winter morning
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.
Izzy plays the piano at the Talent Show
Rocky and Christina crossing the tracks
Judy shows two pillows she made
Tom M. working on the computer in Tech Class
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.
Lauren out on the sidewalk standing on the skateboard she made
Shaun, Davina, Loren, Mikayla and Dan cross at Church and Prince on the way to ACC
Kameron chopping Bell Peppers for part of his Grad Meal
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.
Allie Blanca C.G Dan andMike walkingaround the pond at Sterne Park during Birding Class
Jen Working on the computer at the Front Desk
Carolina working on the computer in Tech Class
Lauren walking down the sidewalk and talking on the phone
Chris P. reading Braille at her desk
Cristian and Charis Hike along the Clear Creek Trail
Cesar in a yellow Kayak at Bear Creek Lake Park Right profile straight on
Andres walks along a neighborhood street
Suzi in Tech Lab learning to use the computer with a screen reader
Christina getting on the bus
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.
Deya and Alma ready to dissect their Shark
Alice reads Braille in Eliza’s Braille Class
A group of students about to board the Light Rail
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.
Lisa makes turns in her chair in the gym to find various destinations – Duncan instructing
Andres stepping on to the light rail
Katie back from her Independent Drop giving the Thumbs Up and a Huge Smile
Vika and Martin walk along a shaded sidewalk toward Littleton Downtown Station
Martin workis with an Orbit Braille Display and his phone
Ta’lia reading Braille outside on a bench
Carolina, Leilani and Charles out on Travel along the gravel trail West of the Center
Seniors out for a hike along one of the Greenway trails
Summer Youth working together learning to write code using Swift Playgrounds on the iPad
Lexy and Kosy in a double kayak
Loice in her first snow catching snowflakes on her toung
Mady makes Salsa in the food processor for her Grad Meal
Amanda getting on the train
Senior Using an iPhone for Taking Notes
Mady slices Tomatoes for her Grad meal
Stephannie and Eliza take advantage of the warm weather and study Braille outside
Amanda coming down the steps at the Light Rail Station
Loren listens to the news on his phone while waiting on a train
Marie and Amanda enjoying icecream cones
Trevor uses a Click Rule to measure out pieces for a model of a Light Rail Station he is building in Wood Shop
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.
J.D. in the big raft with Mason, Lesse and Lexy
Large group of Summer Youth out in the garden with their bags full of things they picked
A delighted Logan making the letter L in Braille with whiffle balls and an egg carton
Dan H gives a tip of his brown felt hat on Etiquette Day, the height of good manners
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
Corey decides when it is clear to go and starts the street crossing
Summer students Mary and Cheyenne each mount a tandem bike with EyeCycle Volunteers while Christina waits her turn
Eliza, Ryan and Aylin Playing Braille Uno
Andres hurries along a busy street to get to the light rail station
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.
Tom M. Working on his Winning Sauce for the Great Taco Challenge
Leilani stretches her arms up high under a tall tree outside for Yoga Class
Holly Hiking along a raging Clear Creek
Anahit and Nate Making a Sandwitch
Vika shreading chicken in a crock pot for her grad meal – Celia with a tray of cookies
Wayne and Stephanie work on phone skills in the lobby
Monique reading Braille at her desk in her office at work
Trevor talks to J.D. while he works with some wire and the Helping Hands Clips
Two women arranging their hands on a page of Braille
Four rafts head toward white water
Summer staff and students white water rafting on Clear Creek on a hot July, 2017 day.
Beth at the coffee machine behind the counter at Dirt Coffee
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.
Katie reading Braill outside at the round table with the mountains in the background
Stephannie writes using a full page slate
Vanessa and Alejandro with his guitar ready for the show – both
LaDonna- smiling, holding a Hockey stick in the rink doorway as part of our Blind Hockey Program
Ty and Shamus with their canes riding on the train
Laura in sleepshades tends chicken on the grill
Leilani is thinking about the answer to a question her Teacher asked in Braille Class about contractions
Abdi writes Braille using a full page slate
Julie and Taylor doing Yoga out on the lawn
Stefanie takes a swing at the Zip Ball on Game Day
Outdoor Braille Class on the Picnic Table during Confidence Camp
Ernesto playing the Piano
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.
Rebecca out on Travel near the Greenway entry on Prince Street
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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.
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