Ba Teen Cast

The following podcast was recorded for use by customers of Minnesota’s State Services for the Blind. You can get more information about State Services for the Blind and the services it offers by going to www (dot) mnssb (dot) org. (music) Experiences For Life, from Future Reflections, a publication of the National Federation of the Blind by Jon Gabry Hello. My name is Jon Gabry. I grew up deaf and blind. I can now see things that are a little bit close up. My parents really encouraged me. I went to school, and it was an hour bus ride to and from. I went to the School for the Deaf in New Jersey. My parents knew how to make a plan for my life. They gave me experiences to learn and prepare for my future. They knew I needed to start building a résumé so that I could show people what I was interested in and what I wanted to participate in. All these experiences helped me make good decisions for the future. In ninth grade I started learning in the transition area. This was a good time to experience many new th