Blind Students Learn To Drive
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Updated: 3:55 AM Oct 10, 2008
Blind Students Learn To Drive
A dozen Colorado Springs blind students got an opportunity that they never thought they would have. They learned how to drive a car.
Posted: 12:58 PM Oct 9, 2008
Reporter: Stephanie Ross
Email Address: sross@kktv.com
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A dozen Colorado Springs blind students got an opportunity that they never thought they would have. They learned how to drive a car. It was with a little help though. Masterdrive instructors were there to tell the blind drivers exactly what to do every step of the way.

From a slalom course, to the skid pad, the blind drivers did it all.
Terry Garrett, a blind UCCS student says that driving is a lot of fun, but it also shows him, and other blind people, that they can do anything.

The owner of Masterdrive, Ronn Langford, has done this for the past 6 or 7 years and he says the instructors get just as much out of this as the students. And he is happy to help blind students gain confidence and satisfaction after being able to drive a car.

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Posted by: Kim Location: C/S on Oct 9, 2008 at 02:48 PM

This is fantastic!! What a great story. We have ALL been so caught up in the he said she said of the political world, its great to be able to read a very cool story like this! Kudos to you Ronn Langford and Kudos to KKTV for taking notice!!!
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