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Acknowledgements

The Usher syndrome web pages were adapted from brochures previously developed by the Indiana Deaf-Blind Services Project, the Alaska Usher Syndrome Screening Project, and Oregon's Usher Syndrome Project.

Additional information was taken from the following articles and resources:

Davenport, S.L.H. (1994). Usher syndrome: Vision and hearing loss. Hereditary Deafness Newsletter of America, 4(1), 1-4.

Fillman, R.D., Leguire, L.E., Rogers, G.L., Bremer, D.L., & Fellows, R.R. (1987). Screening for vision problems, including Usher's syndrome, among hearing impaired students. American Annals of the Deaf, 132(3), 194-198.

Kimberling, W.J., & Moller, C. (1995). Clinical and molecular genetics of Usher syndrome. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 6 63-72.

Miner, I.D. (1995). Psychological implications of Usher syndrome, Type I, throughout the life cycle. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 89 287-296.