Colorado Center for the Blind

Turning the Tables: CCB Role Reversal Day 2022

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Dan Burke

February 7, 2022

Students from every continent and every epoch imagine, even if only idly, of someday, somehow turning the tables on their teachers. Likely they don’t realize until they have done it, that their teachers also may see such a reversal as an opportunity to return the torment.

That’s partly the story of Role Reversal Day 2022, held on Friday, February 4. Hand it to the leadership of the CCB Student Association for organizing carefully and thoroughly, putting staff into groups and planning the schedule, even reviewing lesson plans from each ”teacher of the day.” This is the group, remember, that collected necessary items for the NICU babies when Avista Adventist Hospital was forced to evacuate during the December, 30 Marshall Fire in Boulder County.… Read the rest “Turning the Tables: CCB Role Reversal Day 2022”
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Thank You for Our Best Colorado Gives Day, EVER! #Gratitude

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Dan Burke

December 10, 2021

This December 7 you surpassed previous years with your support for the Colorado Center for the Blind and our programs for blind people of all ages, making 2021 one of the best we’ve been lucky enough to experience on Colorado Gives Day. And we’ve been part of it from the very beginning.

So, we are more grateful than ever for the incredible support of our community in one of the more difficult years any of us may have experienced.

Every year except 2020, we’ve held a big Thanksgiving meal in November. Students prepare for weeks in advance in their Home Management class, baking pumpkin and pecan pies, yeast rolls, turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, dressing and cranberries, plus some other dishes.… Read the rest “Thank You for Our Best Colorado Gives Day, EVER! #Gratitude”
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First Prize in Parade!

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Dan Burke

October 21, 2021

The certificate has arrived! Of course, the winners of the 2021 Littleton Western Welcome Week Grand Parade were announced back in August, but now that we have that piece of paper we can’t help but crow a little!

And so we won first prize in the Group/School category! Hooray!

Was it the noisemakers? Was it the matching T-shirts? Was it the goofy object Gene wore on his head? Those probably all helped, but it was more likely the excitement and the sense of release as we shook our tamborines and maracas and chanted, “Who are we? CCB!” as we marched the parade route.… Read the rest “First Prize in Parade!”
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Parents’ Seminar Coming UP: FOLLOW THE IEP ROAD! Are you ready?

by
Dan Burke

October 19, 2021

When:

October 30th, 2:30 to 4:30 PM

Where :

Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows and everywhere

10345 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124

Dear Families and TVIs,

Please join us for a discussion about the journeys you are taking with your children. This event will take place during the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado State Convention. We are excited to host a panel of professionals discussing the items to be considered on the journey, beginning with birth and continuing through adulthood.

Panelists:

Tanni Anthony, Ph.D.

Director, Access, Learning and Literacy, Exceptional Student Services, Colorado Department of Education Consultant on Blindness/Visual Impairment

Carlton Anne Cook Walker

Attorney at Law; Educational Consultant and Advocate, Blindness Education and Advocacy Resources (BEAR), Teacher of Students with Blindness/Low Vision; President, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC)

Michele Reed, MS

COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Blind and Low Vision Unit, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment

Michelle Chacon

Certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist

Amira Lucas

Parent of a blind child, Licensed Professional Counselor , Adams
12 Board of Education candidate elect

Moderator:

Anahit LaBarre

Certified Teacher of Visually Impaired, Director of Youth Services at the Colorado Center for the Blind

Please join us in person or virtually, as our panelists discuss and answer your questions about the following topics of importance to parents of blind kids:

• Early childhood and transitioning from pre-school into a public school setting
• Accommodations versus modifications; Specially-designed instruction
• IEP goals and what should they look like
• Transitioning into middle and high school
• Post-secondary planning and outcomes
• Parent input and parent roles
• What happens if the IEP team does not agree as to what the child needs on his/her IEP
• What is WIOA, and what does it mean for my teenager?… Read the rest “Parents’ Seminar Coming UP: FOLLOW THE IEP ROAD! Are you ready?”
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Big Thanks for Big Success of May 14 Vaccine Clinic

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Dan Burke

May 21, 2021

Last Friday’s vaccination clinic here at the center was a huge success, and we want to give a huge shout-out to our partners, Vive Family Wellness, St. Benedict’s Health and Healing Ministry, and the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition for helping us make it possible for 29 people to get their first Moderna shot on May 14. The convenience was a big draw for staff, students and folks in the neighborhood to drop in, and that was the beauty of the event.

Sure the taco truck was outstanding, too. I mean, really outstanding!

The clinic for the second shot will be held on Friday, June 11 from 1 to 4 p.m.… Read the rest “Big Thanks for Big Success of May 14 Vaccine Clinic”
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Center Hosts Walk-in Vaccine Clinic Friday, May 14

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Dan Burke

May 11, 2021

Announcing …
Colorado Center for the Blind Walk-in Vaccine Clinic

When:

This Friday, May 14, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Where:

Colorado Center for the Blind (in the parking lot)
2233 West Shepperd Ave
Littleton, CO 80120

We are excited to host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic with our partners for those 18 and older this Friday. It’s a walk-in clinic, meaning no registration. It doesn’t get any easier than that!

The Second Dose clinic will be scheduled for Friday, June 11, 2021 at the same time.

We can also provide second vaccines at the clinic this Friday, May 14th to those who have received their first Moderna vaccine at least 28 days before.… Read the rest “Center Hosts Walk-in Vaccine Clinic Friday, May 14”
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From the Director: Determination, Challenge, Creativity and Resolve #ColoradoGives

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Dan Burke

December 2, 2020

Dear CCB Friends and Family –

All of us at the Colorado Center for the Blind hope that each of you had a nice Thanksgiving. The year of 2020 has brought a great deal of determination, challenge, creativity and resolve to us at CCB. The determination came from the staff who are dedicated and committed to work with our students of all ages. The challenge has been to make sure that we could continue to provide training to all of our students and our seniors in a safe manner. The creativity has been instrumental to develop innovative ways for our students and seniors to learn and to gain confidence.… Read the rest “From the Director: Determination, Challenge, Creativity and Resolve #ColoradoGives”
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We’re in NFB Convention Mode, Virtually! #NFB20

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Dan Burke

July 16, 2020

Every summer we pack ourselves up, staff, ITP students and summer students, and head out to the National Federation of the Blind convention, wherever that may be – Orlando, Dallas, Las Vegas. This year it was going to be in Houston. It often proves to be one of the most important learning experiences for our blind students during their time in training.

But this isn’t every summer. It isn’t just any summer. We don’t even have any summer youth this year. And the NFB convention for 2020 is a virtual one. For those of us who have gone to the NFB convention for years, it is bittersweet.… Read the rest “We’re in NFB Convention Mode, Virtually! #NFB20”
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Turkeys and Ten Years of Colorado Gives Day #CoGivesDay

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Dan Burke

November 21, 2019
Colorado Gives Day 2019 is December 10, and it’s the tenth year of this highly successful program to encourage online giving to Colorado nonprofits like the Colorado Center for the Blind. And were proud that we’ve been a part of Colorado Gives Day from the very first!

Sure, we’ll gratefully accept donations any day, any time, but Colorado Gives Day on December 10 gives all of us some distinct advantages. Let’s mention, um, 10 of them!
1. This is the giving season, and Colorado Gives Day comes at the time of year many of us are already thinking about giving.
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Run, Walk or Donate to the 2019 #6DotDashCO to Support Braille Literacy #ComeRunwithUs

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Dan Burke

June 3, 2019

Bring the whole family and #comerunwithus #6dotdashco. You can Read more about this year’s 6 Dot Dash 5K, or Go Straight to the Registration Page.

The National Federation of the Blind of Colorado and the Colorado Center for the Blind are partnering again for our 2nd 6 Dot Dash 5k, June 29! Our first year was a big success with 191 runners (and/or walkers) and netting more than $5000 for our Braille literacy and scholarship programs. Not bad for the first lap! Besides, it was a lot of fun.

This year is shaping up to be even bigger and better, with more kid activities, local food vendors, live music and more beer, just to name a few of this year’s additions.… Read the rest “Run, Walk or Donate to the 2019 #6DotDashCO to Support Braille Literacy #ComeRunwithUs”
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