The Usher's syndrome adolescent: programming implications for school administrators, teachers, and residential advisors

People with Usher Syndrome, Type II: Issues and Adaptations

People with Usher syndrome, Type II, were born hard-of-hearing and undergo the progressive loss of vision from adolescence onward—changes that require multiple adaptations. This article describes what they experience in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood; discusses the lack of appropriate services and the failure of professionals to provide sufficient information on the condition; and stresses the importance of access to information and the acquisition of new skills as early as possible before the visual impairment becomes severe.

Psychosocial Implications of Usher Syndrome, Type I, throughout the Life Cycle

Usher syndrome, Type I, requires multiple adaptations throughout the life cycle because each stage of life has tasks and losses associated with deafness and progressive retinitis pigmentosa. This article examines the issues raised at each stage, using clinical vignettes from persons who have this condition and their families.