Lanya McKittrick
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Lanya McKittrick

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Lanya (Lane) McKittrick is a mom of four sons, including one who has learning disabilities and two who have Usher syndrome, the leading genetic cause of deafblindness. She is also a special education and family support consultant. Twenty years after her oldest son’s diagnosis with Usher syndrome and a long struggle with the special education system, she received her Ph.D. in Special Education from the University of Northern Colorado. She is now a special education researcher focused on research specific to families of children with low incidence disabilities. She is passionate about making the special education Individualized Education Program (IEP) process more collaborative. Her research, advocacy, and family support work are rooted in her personal experience as a mom. Lane is actively involved in special education parent advocacy and family support. She is the Chair of the Usher Syndrome Coalition, co-founder of the Hear See Hope Foundation, and founder of Lane of Inquiry – Deafblind Family Support and Research. She enjoys helping families like hers by sharing her story in various ways.
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