Jason's story

Jason has never seen due to a life-changing error in the hospital when he was born. BWBF’s apps have helped him bond with his young daughters and follow his passion for sport. 

Connecting with passions

“I’m no different than anyone else,” says Jason. “I’ve got the same needs, desires, wants, aspirations and fears that every other person on this planet has. It’s just my eyes that don’t work.” 

Jason refuses to let his sight loss stand in the way of pursuing his passions and hobbies. And BWBF’s Speech Radio phone app has kept him connected to the things he loves.  

The role of BWBF’s app in Jason’s life

“It’s very user friendly and it’s very blind friendly. It’s a huge part of my life. I use it in the middle of the night to listen to sports. I use it to listen to radio drama. I use it to listen to music.” 

The app, says Jason, brings him closer to the world he lives in.  

“If I haven’t touched something, I don’t have a picture in my mind. Listening to something on the radio gives you that – it lets you touch something that you can’t see.”

Strengthening bonds and supporting mental health 

But BWBF is about more than keeping Jason in touch with his hobbies. It’s about bonding with those dearest to him: his two young daughters. 

“They come every other weekend and we listen to radio dramas or sports. To sit down as a family and listen to the radio together is a wonderful, healing, beautiful thing.” 

Jason credits BWBF with helping his mental health.

“BWBF has helped me become the person that I am today,” he says. “When I have low days, the fact I can switch on BWBF any time of day or night... I can’t think of anything more amazing.”