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Blind, which is a training center located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Littleton, Colorado, about 13 miles south of Denver. Sponsored by the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the Colorado Center's training techniques and teaching methods
on the positive philosophy of the NFB which states that, "with proper training and opportunity, blind people can compete on terms of equality with their sighted peers."
The Colorado Center for the Blind has an active
Youth Program under the direction of Brent Batron. The program provides an abundance of training and social networking programs for children and youth who are blind/visually impaired. Summer Youth Programs include: (a) Confidence Camp for Kids Elementary School Program; (b) Initiation to Independence Middle School Program; (c) Earn and Learn High School Program; and (d) Summer for Success College Program. Additional youth offerings also include science activities (shark dissection!), time with adult role models, and an annual Drive Master Program.
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