{"id":8305,"date":"2024-06-30T16:41:47","date_gmt":"2024-06-30T21:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=8305"},"modified":"2026-02-25T08:45:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T14:45:54","slug":"unlocking-potential-the-summer-transition-program-tours-state-services-for-the-blind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=8305","title":{"rendered":"Unlocking Potential: The Summer Transition\u00a0\u00a0Program Tours State Services for the Blind"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3944\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8305-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/STPSSB24.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/STPSSB24.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/STPSSB24.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?page_id=8307\">Full Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Students of&nbsp;&nbsp;the Summer Transition Program (STP), toured State Services for the Blind (SSB), which provides resources and training in independent living skills, job readiness, orientation &amp; mobility, and college preparation for blind, visually impaired, and deaf-blind students. During this tour, students engage in activities like job shadowing, mock interviews, employment readiness, and learning about accessible technology. The STP program aims to equip students with essential skills for life after high school, emphasizing the wide range of services SSB offers to support their success and independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact State Services for the Blind<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Pre-ETS Program and Transition Services Coordinator Shane&nbsp;DeSantis&nbsp;by&nbsp;<a href=\"applewebdata:\/\/584A186A-6B46-45D0-B5B2-A2EC78AD6E01\/shane.desantis@state.mn.us\">email<\/a>&nbsp;or 651-358-5205.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for listening!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3946\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8305-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/STPSSB24.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/STPSSB24.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/STPSSB24.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/STPSSB24.mp3 Podcast Summary: Full Transcript The Students of&nbsp;&nbsp;the Summer Transition Program (STP), toured State Services for the Blind (SSB), which provides resources and training in independent living skills, job readiness, orientation &amp; mobility, and college preparation for blind, visually impaired, and deaf-blind students. During this tour, students engage in activities like job shadowing, mock interviews, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[373,263,550,559],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-career","category-college","category-peer-ambassadors","category-ssb"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-29X","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8642,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=8642","url_meta":{"origin":8305,"position":0},"title":"Peer Perspectives: How SSB Helps Students Build Independence and Explore Careers","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"March 31, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Podcast Summary: This Blind Abilities episode features peer ambassadors Amy and Maddy, who share how Minnesota\u2019s State Services for the Blind (SSB) has supported their educational and vocational journeys. 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