Brett Wilhelm

Hello my name is Brett Wilhelm. I am so excited  to be the new Missouri DeafBlind Services program manager for Vancro. Just to tell you a little  about myself, I have been DeafBlind all my life I have a condition called Norrie disease which causes both hearing and vision loss. I wore hearing aids for many years  and now I have two Cochlear implants. My two primary communication methods are spoken English and Braille. I have served the Blind and DeafBlind Community for many years. From 2011 to 2013 I attended World Services for the Blind in Little Rock where I received my certification to teach assistive technology. From 2015 to 2016 I attended the Helen Keller Center in New York where I gained my first exposure to  the diverse DeafBlind community. I learned to communicate with those who  use spoken English and those who use ASL. I also interned an HKNC’s tech department. Following my return from HKNC, I returned home and launched my own assistive technology consulting business. I also began training people with the ICAN Connect programs in both Missouri and Iowa. During this time I also got my AA degree with a certificate  in marketing from St. Charles Community College. In addition to my technology work with DeafBlind people, I also have made other contributions to the Missouri DeafBlind community. I served as Vice President and am now President of Sight and Sound Impaired of St Louis or SASI. SASI is a support  group for DeafBlind people and their families. I also served on various committees that deal  with deaf-blindness including Missouri School for the Blind’s advisory committee. The SSP program has given me the independence to take advantage of all of these opportunities. I am so excited to have the opportunity to work with all of you to continue to grow this amazing program. I look forward to having the pleasure of meeting all  of you in the weeks and months to come.

If you would like to contact me, you  can call or text me at 636-542-8126.

You can also email me at  brett.wilhelm@vancro.com

Thanks so much!