USH Ambassador for Kansas

William Wilkerson

Follow me on my blog: This USH Life

Here's an article I wrote in high school about my hearing loss (before I knew I had Usher).

Please reach out via email if you would like to connect!

Stay safe and healthy!

Contact William: ambassador.ks@usher-syndrome.org

Resources for Kansas

  • This free and confidential registry, maintained by the Usher Syndrome Coalition, is the only registry exclusively for individuals of every age with any type of Usher syndrome, worldwide. By registering, you become part of a growing global community. The registry is our most powerful tool to connect the community, learn about the community, and support research.

  • Providing technical assistance to families and educational teams who serve learners with combined hearing and vision loss in Kansas
    (birth to 21 years old).

  • Program and services for youth and adults with combined vision and hearing loss.

  • Provides free telecommunication evaluation, equipment, and training to children and adults with significant vision and hearing loss who qualify. iCanConnect is a national program authorized under the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program.

  • A national volunteer organization created to empower the voices of families of individuals who are deaf-blind and to advocate for their unique needs.