Colorado Center for the Blind, in Littleton, Colorado, is a nonprofit training center for blind people.
Colorado Center for the Blind | |
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2233 West Shepperd Ave , 80120 | |
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Type | Non-profit |
Founded | 1988 |
Director | Julie Deden |
Affiliation | National Federation of the Blind |
Website | coloradocenterfortheblind |
The Colorado Center for the Blind provides teaching based on the philosophy of blindness advanced by the National Federation of the Blind focusing on independence, opportunity and self-confidence as a way to achieve total integration into society based on equality.[1][2] The Colorado Center for the Blind also acts as an advocate for the blind community, provides experts on blindness to the national media, and delivers government-sponsored services for the visually impaired.[3][4][5][6] Founded in 1988, the center moved to its current location in 2000 and includes nearby residential apartments for program participants.[7] The largest and most comprehensive program is the residential Independence Training Program for Adults. Other programs are aimed towards Youth and Seniors as well as a general seminar for business and organizations working with the blind.[8] The majority of instructors are blind.[9]
Nearly all of our instructors are blind and thus we, too, "walk the walk" every single day…
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