National Resource Centre for Deafblindness

Since 1980, Eikholt has provided various courses and services to people with combined visual and hearing impairments, their carers and professionals/service providers.

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Eikholt is a resource and competence centre, with specialists in combined visual and hearing impairment/deafblindness. Our commitment does not stop at course activities and customised services for users. We are also committed to expertise development, research and dissemination. We want to be at the forefront, exploring new opportunities and developing new knowledge that can help change lives.

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Energy balance in everyday life

Date
09 December - 12 December
Location

Eikholt

The political system - Us and the world - Group A

Part 1

Date
27 January - 30 January
Location

Eikholt

Creative technology workshop

Date
03 February - 06 February
Location

Eikholt

The political system - Us and the world - Group B

Part 1

Date
10 February - 13 February
Location

Eikholt
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Webinar illustration of a person sitting at a desk with a screen and earphones. On the screen there is an illustration of four people, the image is AI generated.

Learning outcomes in online courses; Experiences from health education

Senior researcher André Vågan has recently published an academic article together with colleagues at his former workplace in the Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Learning for Coping and Health. The article describes experiences with online courses in health education for healthcare professionals and users. The authors conclude that online courses can help to strengthen health education expertise, even for large groups.  
One person uses haptic signals. One person places a flat hand with a thumb on another person's shoulder, while guiding that person's other hand towards the horizon. They are standing outside on a ballcourt.

Launch of Haptics: Pocket Edition at Eikholt on 5 December.

5 December sees the launch of Haptics: Pocket Edition, an app that has been missed by users around the world. The app provides an overview of 144 haptic signals - a method of conveying information through touch. This is an important tool for people with vision loss and combined visual and hearing impairment/deafblindness.
Anne-May and Victoria are standing outside. Anne-May is smiling and wearing a grey jacket, Victoria is smiling and wearing an orange jacket and a black sweater. In the background, houses and buildings.

Two master's degrees completed!

Two of Eikholt's employees have now completed their master's degree! In May 2025, audiographer Anne-May Førland handed in her master's thesis on "Mobility programme in hearing aids for people with combined visual and hearing impairment/deafblindness". At the same time, senior counsellor and social worker Victoria Falen handed in her master's thesis on "User-controlled personal assistance (BPA) - A service for people with combined sensory impairment/deafblindness" Read more about this here:
Pål Kjetil is sitting on a sofa. He has short hair, smiles and is wearing a grey t-shirt.

New perspectives, limitless possibilities - assistive technology that makes a difference

How can technology improve quality of life and independence for people with dual sensory loss? In this series, we meet people with combined visual and hearing impairment who have found their favourite assistive technology - and let them tell us in their own words how it makes a difference. This time we talk to Pål Kjetil Lyngstad, who uses his favourite assistive technology, VoxiVision.

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