Take Charge with Confidence and Self-Reliance

Category: Independence Training Program

  • Can a Geek Be a Good Cook? David’s Mini Meal

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    Dan Burke

    Well, yes! And a geek who is blind can be too, as David describes how he’s come from being only able to warm up frozen French fries to making Shepherd’s Pie for fifteen people.

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  • Congrats to Another Martial Arts Class!

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    Dan Burke

    Martial Arts group - Orange Belts and Certificates - Travis, Ceci, Mike, Serena, David, Showe, Chaz and Rachael

    Another Martial Arts group finished up on Tuesday, earning their orange belts from instructor Rachel. At the start of the ceremony, Rachel commented that each time she comes she is more aware of the spirit of independence and confidence that students and staff at the Center embody. From left to right are Travis, Ceci, Mike,…

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  • Wind Chimes of Freedom: This week’s 3 Wood Shop Projects

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    Dan Burke

    C.G. near the front garden holding up her wooden wind chime shop project

    We have three graduations this week – Courtney, or C.G. as she has been known in her time at CCB, graduated on Monday, Suzie today, wednesday, and Ellen finishes on Thursday. All of them finished excellent wood shop projects last week. Ellen built a very nice bookshelf, and both C.G. and Suzie made the first…

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  • Confidence Is the Cornerstone of Independence: Suzi’s Drop

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    Dan Burke

    Suzi with a huge grin signing in at the Brailler after getting back from her Independent Drop

    “Is Suzie here this morning?” asked Daniel yesterday at morning announcements. “No!” protested Suzie This is how it goes sometimes near the end of a student’s program – things can get bunched up a bit. Suzie will graduate on May 10. On Tuesday this week, she completed her Monster Route – traveling to four places…

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  • Serena’s homemade applesauce for a snowy spring Saturday

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    Dan Burke

    a smiling young woman holds a quart jar of amber appplesauce

    Believe it or not, the forecasts were correct, snow came in Friday night and is still falling Saturday morning of the last weekend in April. So here’s a warm thought. Serena made applesauce from scratch on Thursday in Home Management – peeling, coring, chopping, cooking and putting the mixture through the food processor. She’s got…

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  • Graham’s Tech Project

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    Dan Burke

    Graham editing tracks on the computer for his tech project

    It just so happens that Graham graduated today, but we’re posting a sample of his Tech Class project. He of course worked with screen readers and other tools in his Tech Class, but as a songwriter and musician with a fair bit of recording experience, he wanted to try his hand at recording and mixing…

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  • Getting the Garden Ready for 2017

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    Dan Burke

    Zach on one knnee cutting the final branch - the finished pile is behind him

    Yes, it’s time to start getting the garden ready for the 2017 growing season! Tuesday morning some of our Colorado Master Gardeners from the Arapahoe County’Extension Office came by to start getting our Legacy Garden area ready for planting next month, clearing out and cutting down all manner of last year’s growth. Zach, our student…

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  • Congratulate Courtney, she completed her drop this morning!

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    Dan Burke

    A young woman standing at the counter, her fingers on the keys of a Braille typewriter

    She had great weather, and more than a little New Jersey attitude when Steve told us at announcements she was going on her drop this morning. She still had that attitude when she got back after only an hour. “I think I spent more time waiting for the light rail than anything …,” she commented.…

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  • Swolly-ness is Holiness: Ryan’s Pull Up Station

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    Dan Burke

    Ryan at the Pull Up Station doing leg lift pull ups

    Everyone does a project in Wood Shop, and since Ryan is a fitness professional he built a pull-up station in our gym:

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  • A Menu with Flair: Ceci’s Mini Meal

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    Dan Burke

    Ceci working on her Mini Meal

    Tilapia and ratatouille were served to fifteen with flair for Ceci’s mini-meal, but that was no surprise!

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