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Rolf was a keynote speaker at rehabilitation conferences in China
Rolf Lund was recently the keynote speaker at two major international conferences on rehabilitation in Beijing, China. The invitation came from China's Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the conference was hosted by the China Federation of the Disabled.
Good results from this year's user survey
During January-February this year, Eikholt conducted a user survey for the second time. On behalf of Eikholt, the company B2S Research was responsible for this. A total of 143 users who had received services during the past six months were invited to respond. The response rate ended at 44 %, which is good for this type of survey.
Article about the Eikholt test in Audionomen
The trade magazine for Swedish audiologists has an article about the Eikholt test and has interviewed project manager Rolf Mjønes.
User survey has been sent out - use your voice!
The user survey has been out for a while and the deadline for responding is approaching. The user survey has been sent out by B2S Research, and the aim of the survey is to gain insight in order to offer even better services. Use your voice!
My story - a book that gives deafblind people a voice
Last week, the book "My story" was launched. The book contains 10 portraits of people with both visual and hearing impairments. The author behind the new book is Roy-Morten Østerbøl, information counsellor at the Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Deafblindness (NKDB). "We at Eikholt, as part of the NKDB, are proud of this work that brings out the voice and history of the users.
Ledsagær`n - your new companion
Many people have probably heard of the U-go companion brace and other types of companion braces. Now, thanks to Pål Kjetil Lyngstad's experience and skills, there is another alternative. The Ledsagær`n is a companion brace that can be a good alternative for many in activities where flexibility is needed.
Course catalogue 2023
The course catalogue for 2023 is now available in several different formats, download and read it here!
Fereshteh and Romy bring new knowledge and experience to Eikholt
We are pleased to welcome Fereshte Halimi and Romy Regina Prochnow as new colleagues at Eikholt. They bring with them a lot of valuable knowledge and experience that will strengthen us as a team at Eikholt.
The family course "Life with Usher" - so good to be able to learn from each other
The family course "Life with Usher" took place in week 32. A total of 8 families with children and young people with Usher, and their siblings participated. It was a week with a lot happening, both for adults, young people and the little ones.
New RP Project - Optimising visual function in people with RP
In the autumn of 2022 and spring of 2023, a project on Eikholt will be carried out in collaboration with Hurdal Vision and Coping Centre and the RP Association. In addition, the University of Southeast Norway (USN) is involved in the project. Five students on the Nordic master's programme in visual rehabilitation/visual pedagogy will write their master's theses based on five different focus areas in the project.