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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The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has mapped 248 Norwegian studies on visual and hearing impairments and deafblindness. The report shows large gaps in knowledge about what it is like to live with deafblindness for people in Norway. Read more about this here:
The course catalogue for 2026 is currently being sent out to all those who have received courses from Eikholt over the past five years. The course catalogue from Eikholt describes courses for people with combined visual and hearing impairment/deafblindness, their families and professionals. Read more and download the course catalogue here:
On Monday 22 September, we invite you to an afternoon of lectures as part of Research Days 2025. This year's theme is safety. The lectures will focus on how the interaction between sight and hearing contributes to safety in everyday life. Just turn up, the event is open to everyone. No registration is required and there will be light refreshments.
Research shows that orientation and mobility are topics that many people with combined visual and hearing impairments are concerned about, and it is a field that places great demands on those who work professionally in this area. The Eikholt conference has a tradition of presenting research, projects, technology and experiences from practical fields and everyday life. This was also the case this time.
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