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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Activity in theory and practice, in collaboration with interpreting students

Date
19 October - 23 October
Location

Eikholt

Your everyday technical life

Date
27 October - 29 October
Location

Eikholt

We, society and systems

Date
10 November - 13 November
Location

Eikholt

Your everyday financial life

Part 2

Date
17 November - 20 November
Location

Eikholt
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A woman is walking at Oslo Central Station. She has put on her hair, a purse and a white cane and is following a guide line.

My white stick: More than just a tool

Randi Espeland has used a white cane since she received mobility training at the end of the 1960s. For her, the cane is both an important tool and a means of communication that provides safety, independence, and freedom to move in everyday life. On White Cane Day, she encourages more people to use the white cane.
Mountain landscape with forest, small water bodies and three people in the foreground

How do people with Usher syndrome manage their everyday lives?

People with deafblindness are often described as vulnerable and in need of help. In a Swedish study, however, the authors highlight how deafblind people take active steps and use a range of coping strategies in their everyday lives.
Front page of the Strategy for the Equality of Persons with Disabilities (2026–2032)

New strategy supports Eikholt project on universal design for deafblind people

In Eikholt the new Strategy for Equality of Persons with Disabilities (2026–2032), the government points to universal design as an important prerequisite for participation and equal opportunities. This confirms the importance of the work on the project "Architecture for All Senses – Inclusive for All".
An illustration of the sun rising. Above it is the text: Eikholt – morning, sight and hearing in practice. Join our webinar series.

Eikholt Morning: A series of webinars on vision and hearing in practice

Join us for Eikholt Morning, a series of four inspiring webinars where you’ll gain practical and useful knowledge about sight and hearing.

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