The Colorado Center for the Blind is committed to changing the experience of older blind and visually impaired persons from frustration to independence. With education and training these seniors can obtain the skills and confidence necessary to stay in their own homes and be contributing members of society.

We offer services in several different areas:

Achieving success through independent living

Older visually impaired individuals often have difficulty with independent living skills necessary to stay in their home. However, with training, these seniors can continue to be fully independent in their home environment. Staff of the Colorado Center for the Blind will provide instruction in the senior's homes in the areas of:

• Cane Travel & Mobility
• Food Preparation
• Marking and Labeling Techniques
• Cleaning Techniques
• Dialing the Telephone
• Sewing and Crafts
• Organizational Skills

Join our Tuesday classes where seniors will work together in a group setting to develop skills in the areas of Braille, cooking, cane travel, sewing and crafts. Center classes offer an opportunity to both socialize and learn skills of independence. Participants often organize activities outside the Center.

Many seniors who begin to lose their vision find that it is helpful to discuss this with others who have experienced the same loss. An independent and confident older blind individual facilitates our support groups. Through this process visually impaired persons learn that they can continue to do many of the same things they did when fully sighted.

Learn how blind and visually impaired people can use a computer to do online banking, access the Internet, send emails, and write letters. This class is available both at home or at the Center.

Our objective is to help professionals work successfully with older blind and visually impaired individuals to live independently and to develop positive attitudes about blindness. We offer a wide variety of in-services and training workshops.

If you are interested in any of the above-mentioned services, please fill out the response form.

For more information please call, write, or email:

Duncan Larsen
Senior Services Coordinator
Colorado Center for the Blind

2233 West Shepperd Avenue
Littleton, CO 80120

(303) 778-1130 x226

dlarsen@cocenter.org