NEADS Conference 2002
"Opening Doors to Success" Audio Clips
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Jacob Fehr
Jacob Fehr, known to his friends as Jake, was born in 1977 in Mexico. He came to Canada when he was 4 years old. When he first arrived in Canada he didn't speak a word of English. He attended various schools in Southern Alberta. His parents tended to move around quite a bit when he was younger. In total, he went to 4 different primary schools. Jake attended the University of Calgary where he completed a BSc INTE in Computer Science. Since convocation, he has been working for Shaw CableSystems G.P. as a software developer. Currently, he works mostly with Shaw's Pay-per-View system. Jake has low vision caused by Nystagmus and Night Blindness. He sees his disability more as a characteristic than anything else. He is an avid hiker and skier. |
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