Name: Jason Jones

Age: Undergraduate

Disability: Blind 

Assistive devices:  white cane

Exchange Organizations: Mobility International USA & the Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University
Program Countries: Japan & England

Program length: Jason's experience with MIUSA was just over two weeks. His England study abroad program was one semester.

Program types: Leadership and study abroad

I travel because learning and having the chance to live in another culture is my passion. From my experience, the biggest challenge for students with disabilities is venturing outside of comfort zones.

"The beauty of traveling is that you realize you have skills of which you were not aware, you can learn new skills when needed, and you become a stronger person." 

Jason says his experiences studying in England with support from the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange and earlier on a short-term leadership program to Japan with Mobility International USA has shown him that there are no limits.  "I travel to learn other people’s stories and discover all the options life offers, not just those available at home."

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