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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Audio description makes visual information accessible through descriptions and provides more opportunities to participate in, understand, and experience what is happening around them. The project "Words that Open Eyes: Audio Description for Social Inclusion" has developed material to make audio description easier.
How do professional environments in Norway and Sweden work with individuals with combined vision and hearing loss? During the visit from the Dövblindteam in Region Stockholm, we shared experiences and knowledge.
How do we create environments where all people can experience accessibility, inclusion, and genuine participation? This is the core of the project Architecture for All Senses at Eikholt. Through the project, we explore what is needed for people with deafblindness, and consequently many others, to navigate, participate, and experience a sense of mastery in everyday environments.
In collaboration with the national association for people with combined vision and hearing loss (LSHDB), Eikholt has recently received project funding to further develop the Haptics: Pocket Edition app!
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