Resources for Young Adults
Resources for young adults with Usher syndrome:
- Just for Young Adults, on our website, includes stories/suggestions from college age students
- A FB group where young adults can communicate privately with each other on topics relevant to them. It is facilitated by one of our USH ambassadors. Email: info@usher-syndrome.org
- Our USH Partner, Ava's Voice, hosts USHthis Summer Youth Camp for youngsters with Usher syndrome, ages 11-14. Youth with Usher syndrome, ages 15-17, can apply to be counselors in training, and young adults with Usher, ages 18 to 24 can apply to be lead counselors. Ava's Voice is an official partner of the Usher Syndrome Coalition. For more information about camp, go to Ava's Voice FB page
- Sign up for our USH Trust, exclusively for the Usher community. Signing up is free and simple and your information remains confidential. Once you're in the USH Trust, you'll get the latest info on research and we will be able to inform you about opportunities to connect with the Usher community across the country and around the world
- Information in ASL: The "first-ever" series of 25 short ASL videos about Usher syndrome, presented by Kevin Richmond, an adult with Usher. Also includes several scientific USH Talks translated into ASL by native Deaf signers.
- Transition Tips in ASL from the Disability Law Center
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