No Limits to Learning: A Summer Program That Builds Independence
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This episode of Blind Abilities features Tiffany Moon, Director of Youth Programs at the Colorado Center for the Blind (CCB), and former summer program participant Christopher Morgan, discussing the transformative 'No Limits to Learning' Summer Program. The program offers residential, skills-based training for teens aged 15 to 21, combining daily instruction in orientation and mobility, independent living skills, technology, and home management with immersive challenge recreation like whitewater rafting, rock climbing, and paddleboarding. What sets CCB apart is its staff of blind professionals who model independence using non-visual techniques, fostering confidence and self-reliance. Christopher shares how the program reshaped his understanding of his capabilities, inspiring him to return for the adult Independence Training Program (ITP) to further build skills before college. The episode emphasizes that the program is fully funded through vocational rehabilitation services, making it accessible at no cost to participants.
The No Limits to Learning Summer Program offers residential, skills-based training in independence for blind teens ages 15–21.
Students gain real-world experience through daily travel on public transit, independent living tasks, and adventure-based recreation.
The program is led by blind professionals using non-visual techniques, emphasizing confidence and self-reliance.
Participants can attend the National Federation of the Blind Convention and gain access to career and life skills training.
The program is fully funded through vocational rehabilitation services—no cost to students.
…and 2 more takeaways available in PodZeus
Introduction to the No Limits to Learning Summer Program
“You come in as a caterpillar and you walk out a butterfly.”
Day-to-Day Structure and Skill Development
Tiffany details the daily routine: morning independence tasks, public transit travel, classroom learning in technology, orientation and mobility, and home management, followed by evening apartment-based living skills.
Unique Features: Challenge Recreation and Non-Visual Training
“Even if you do have some residual vision, it is bound to fail you. And so it's good to learn the non-visual skills to have them to trust in.”
Personal Transformation and Advice from a Former Participant
“You're going to one day be living on your own... being able to come here and practice those skills day in, day out... it gives you a much better idea of what life as a blind person is going to be like.”
Access and Application Information
Tiffany provides contact details for enrollment, including email, phone, and website. She emphasizes that the program is fully funded through vocational rehabilitation, with a registration deadline of April 17th.
“Even if you do have some residual vision, it is bound to fail you. And so it's good to learn the non-visual skills to have them to trust in.”
“You come in as a caterpillar and you walk out a butterfly.”
“You're going to one day be living on your own... being able to come here and practice those skills day in, day out... it gives you a much better idea of what life as a blind person is going to be like.”
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Guests
Colorado Center for the Blind
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No Limits to Learning Summer Program
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Tiffany Moon
person
Christopher Morgan
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Vocational Rehabilitation
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Independence Training Program
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National Federation of the Blind
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State Services for the Blind
organization
Breckenridge, Colorado
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Golden, Colorado
place
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