[nabs-l] Attending CCB

[Arielle Silverman]

Hi Misty,
I did not attend CCB, but I attended LCB which is fairly similar. I
too was living on my own and even traveled abroad for a semester
before attending the center, but I still think it made a big
difference in my life. I'd encourage you to join the CCB-Alumni list
on NFBNet to talk with people who have been through CCB about your
specific questions.

Also, I know of a parent who is planning to come to CCB with her
four-year-old daughter and they have worked it out so she and her
daughter can live in an apartment all by themselves at the center
complex. Her daughter, too, will attend daycare during the CCB class
time.

Best of luck,
Arielle

On 5/24/13, Misty Dawn Bradley <mistydbradley at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> Have any of you attended the Colorado Center for the Blind, and how were
> your experiences there?
> I am considering attending next year after I finish my associates degree but
> am researching to find out if it is the best place for me. I have lived on
> my own for about 6 years now and can travel and use public transportation,
> but I probably could use some improvement in some areas and also would like
> to improve job and career skills.
> Do you think the center is mainly for those that are newly on their own or
> just become blind, or do you think that someone that has been blind from
> birth and on their own for some time could also benefit from attending CCB?
> I attended a center in a different state that was not an NFB center, but I
> felt that it was not the right place for me and did not complete my term
> there.
> Also, if you have children, can you still live in the center's apartments,
> or do you have to just be a day student and live outside of the center's
> housing? I am wondering, because I am a single mother of a 5-year-old, so I
> would have to figure out how that is done as far as housing. I would also
> have child care worked out in advance, so that wouldn't be an issue during
> the day while I am in classes at the center, but I definitely need to find
> out about living in the center's apartments with a child.
> Also, I am out-of-state, and I am wondering how people here have convinced
> their state's vocational rehab to help them attend the center? I have not
> brought it up with my state's vocational rehab yet because I am still
> researching about the center and the Denver Area in general. If I plan to
> attend during the summer or fall of next year, how soon should I bring it up
> with Vocational Rehab here in North Carolina?
> Thank you,
> Misty
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