Colorado Center for the Blind

Tag: Wood Shop

A Littleton Slugger, Independent Travel, Fear and Progress

by
Dan Burke

August 11, 2016

Warren completed his woodshop project this week. We’ll call it a “Littleton Slugger”, which he turned on the mini-lathe. He plans to have all his instructors sign it when he graduates and returns home to Philadelphia. Wednesday Brigid successfully completed her support drop and Marlene went on her solo drop. Oh yeah, Marlene made it…
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Our Independence Training Program Video Updated for 2016

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Dan Burke

June 25, 2016

We’ve updated our Independence Training Program in time for the National Federation of the Blind’s 2016 convention June 30 to July 5 in Orlando. There are new voices as well as well-known ones, new insights and time-tested gems as well about how the Center’s program can help blind students take charge of their lives with…
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Breaking Blind: How a Blind Person Washes a Car

by
Dan Burke

June 13, 2016

If you didn’t know it already, Maureen is diva of the Breaking Blind YouTube channel. Teaching Home Management at the Colorado Center for the Blind is just her day job. This video was shot late last summer, and is timely now that the weather’s finally turned hot again …
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Marcus’s Speed Bag Project

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Dan Burke

April 18, 2016

Marcus has made plenty of things in wood shop, before and after coming to the Center. So when it came time to do a final project, he chose something for the Center. By the way, it’s used almost every day.
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Vicki: New House for Her Dog Bella

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Dan Burke

April 4, 2016

All ITP students take wood shop and home maintenance at the Center, and building a project is a graduation requirement. Vicki will tell you about hers:
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