I was recently interviewed by Mike Walsh of Flight for Sight after we met at Harvard. You can read the full interview at the Flight for Sight website.

I was lucky to meet Mark, Julia, Bella and Jack Dunning a few years ago in Boston as a result of my mum finding the Usher Coalition online. Networking has been a godsend to my family and I as we have managed to reach out to others living with usher syndrome just like myself and found information and support which appears to be lacking throughout the world. Mark suggested quite a while back that I might be invited to speak at the above event, naturally I was very flattered and excited to be considered for such an occasion, the formal…

I had wanted to challenge myself for The Molly Watt Trust for some time. For the 4 years since setting up I have kept busy with Keynote Presentations for the Charity raising awareness of my challenges and those of so many others deal with on a daily basis. I tackle issues like communication, isolation, inclusion, bullying, accessibility, mobility, depression, anxiety and most importantly coping strategies. I am not an expert but I live with and have experienced each of the above and I know awareness of need is key. I wasn't even aware what a Skydive was until it was…

I was invited to speak at The House of Commons as a result of my previous work raising awareness of Usher Syndrome the condition that first took away my hearing followed by my sight.I should say that whilst I am not a big fan of Usher Syndrome I have learnt it's best to work with it rather than fight it or hide away from it.Once I took charge I am in charge of what I can and cannot do.Usher is just a part of me and does not define the person I have become, first and foremost I am Molly.That…