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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Now is the time to make plans to attend the Colorado C<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>e</span></font>nter for the Blind's
2012 Summer Youth Programs. Improve your skills, get ready for college,
get a summer job and make new life-long friends when you are a student this
summer. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
Colorado Center for the Blind offers the following programs: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Summer
for Success College Prep Program<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ages:
High school graduates and older<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Program
dates: Friday, June 8 - Friday, August 3, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>8-week
residential program<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Earn
and Learn High School Program<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ages:
14 years and older<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Program
dates: Friday, June 8 - Friday, August 3, 2012 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>8-week
residential program<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Initiation
to Independence Middle School Program<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ages:
11-14 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Program
dates: Monday, July 16 – Friday, August 3, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>3
week residential program<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>For
more information and applications please call:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Brent
Batron, Youth Services Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="mailto:bbatron@cocenter.org" target="_blank">bbatron@cocenter.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Colorado
Center for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>2233
West Shepperd Avenue <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Littleton,
CO 80120<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="tel:%28303%29%20778-1130" target="_blank" value="+13037781130">(303)
778-1130</a> <a href="tel:1-800-401-4632" target="_blank" value="+18004014632">1-800-401-4632</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Email:
<a href="mailto:ccb@cocenter.org" target="_blank">ccb@cocenter.org</a> Website:
<a href="http://www.cocenter.org/" target="_blank">http://www.cocenter.org</a>"
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>At
the Colorado Center for the Blind we offer three summer residential programs
for students in middle school, high school and college. The students live with
counselors in two bedroom, two bath apartments located near the Center and will
work on all aspects of managing an apartment. Students are well supervised by
their counselors at a ratio of 3:1. They will also use public transportation to
travel to and from the Center each day. There are usually 2-3 students per apartment
and they will work together on such things as cleaning, cooking, food storage,
grocery shopping using shopper assistants, budgeting money, and sharing common
household chores. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>We
place a big emphasis on challenge recreation activities such as white water
rafting, rock climbing and a variety of other events like major league baseball
games or trips to amusement parks. The students always have a great time
tackling these challenges that are generally perceived as inaccessible to blind
kids. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>All
students participate in discussion groups where they talk about what it's like
to be a blind teenager. Topics of discussion may include dating, dealing with
parents and teachers, ways to integrate effectively into all school activities,
and various social situations. Students learn how to problem solve, self
advocate and take control of their lives. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>All
programs share the core classes of Braille, cane travel, home management,
technology and philosophy of blindness. As an integral part of our programs,
students with residual vision are required to wear sleepshades during the day
and during other center activities. This provides for all students to focus
their attention on learning the non-visual techniques that we teach at the
Colorado Center for the Blind. Confidence and self-belief is developed at a
quicker rate and students can fully realize that it is okay to blind and that
their worth is not based upon the amount of usable vision but instead on their
ability with or without vision. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>One
of the high points of the high school and college summer programs is traveling
to the National Federation of the Blind Annual Convention. This is the largest
gathering of blind people in the world and the students get the chance to meet
many successful blind adults and other kids from all around the country. At
this convention, they learn about the newest technology and adaptive devices
and experience some of the details of staying in a world-class hotel. We will
travel by plane giving them a good experience in independently traveling
through unfamiliar airports, packing and checking luggage, etc. They will
attend a formal banquet at the end of the convention and appropriate dress
clothing is the norm at this event.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Summer
for Success College Prep Program<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>This
comprehensive eight-week residential program for high school graduates will
prepare each student to handle all aspects of a university or vocational
program. Participants will have instruction on using readers and Disabled
Students Services, applying for scholarships and meeting and talking with blind
adults who have gone through the college experience. Local college instructors
will work with students on developing alternative techniques in order to take
courses including math, statistics, and sciences. Students will learn to take
effective notes as well as to manage time. They will also learn to navigate
different college campuses by utilizing the structured discovery techniques
that they will learn in their cane travel class. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Earn
and Learn High School Program<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>This
eight-week residential program serves students aged 14-18. Not only do these
students take the core classes, but they have the opportunity to participate in
exciting, paid work experiences. We work to match students with jobs they find
both interesting and challenging. It is exhilarating for the students to get
their first paycheck.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Initiation
to Independence Middle School Program<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>This
is a three-week residential program for students aged 11-14. In addition to the
core classes, this is an opportunity for this age group to live in apartments
with other students and a counselor, getting real world experiences in their
home away from home. Students will meet successful, working adults in order to
learn about various professions. These students are excited to have so many new
experiences<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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