Usher News
The latest news from the Molly Watt Trust as we try to spread the word about inclusivity for all.
Empowering Voices: Sharing Experiences with Usher Syndrome
Sharing experiences and storytelling is a great way to learn about Usher Syndrome. For those living with the condition sharing daily challenges and achievements is often very useful and a good way to communicate with the wider world.
We regularly ask those in our community to contribute and be a part of our efforts and raising awareness.
If you want us to share your journey, your experience, your thoughts please contact us
Deafness makes you feel more blind!
My name is Colin Hetherington and I suffer with Usher Syndrome which is retinitis pigmentosa (blindness) which gives me all sorts of daily troubles from
The Love of Unis
Unis came into my life when I was 16 years old. Looking back I know I did not thoroughly embrace her, I also acknowledge the
The Day we thought our world had ended!
We are Jakes parents and this is our story. After a routine eye test that resulted in 6 months of appointments and tests (and the
We can all be Winners
This year saw me nominated for three awards, Young Digital Leader for Digital Leaders for the second time (Too old for that one again) Positive
Usher Blog from a Dutch
Hello! My name is Rick Brouwer, I am 49 years old and I live in Vlaardingen; a city near Rotterdam in The Netherlands. In the
Applewatch, won’t leave home without it!
I want to thank you for funding my applewatch. I had so much catching up to do through the school summer holidays including training with
Charlotte’s Applewatch
I was aged 14 when I was told I had Ushers Syndrome Type 2. I was devastated and my dreams for the future were gone
Applewatch – thank you
My son read Molly’s applewatch blog to me last year. She made everything sound so easy and to be honest I didn’t believe it. My
Effortless Applewatch
So I’ve now had my Watch a month and the best way I can describe it is ‘Effortless.’ When I first got it all in
Facebook – Anti social media!
Dear Facebook I am a 22 year old who struggles with accessibility. I am registered deafblind, however, I was not born deafblind but deaf. What
Accessibility Toolkit for the Deafblind
San Francisco in November was an amazing experience, not just because I got to speak in Silicon Valley to some of the very top people
University – Listen, learn and understand
I have been asked over and over why I didn’t complete my initial dream to be a primary school teacher and for some time it