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Group course “Us and the World” – Politics, Influence and Participation
Two groups have now completed the group course ‘Us and the World’. Politics, international issues, advocacy and participation have been on the agenda during these intense weeks at Eikholt.
What is audio description?
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.
A visit from the Deafblind Team in the Stockholm Region
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.
Architecture for All Senses – From Ambition to Human Right
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.
Three days of learning about the use of interpreters and companions
Last week, Eikholt conducted the first group course "How to use an interpreter/companion". 9 participants with varying experience of using an interpreter/companion took part in these days. Read about the course and the opportunity to apply for participation in the autumn:
CRPD contributes to stronger legal protection
From December 2025, the CRPD is part of the Human Rights Act. The CRPD aims to ensure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. This means that the rights in the CRPD are enshrined in Norwegian law and must form the basis of public services and decisions.
Haptics: pocket edition – with new functionality and a new design
The long-awaited Haptics: pocket edition app has been relaunched! The app provides an overview of 144 haptic signals - a method of conveying information through touch. The app is especially important for people with visual impairment and combined visual and hearing impairment/deafblindness, their networks and professionals.
Activity, insight and practice - a unique collaboration with the country's interpreting programmes
Every autumn, participants with combined visual and hearing impairments gather for an active and educational course at Eikholt. At the same time, interpreting students from three of the country's interpreting programmes gain valuable practice in real situations - as interpreters and companions. Read more about the course and interpreting practice here:
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.
27 June - International Day of Deafblindness
Today marks a historic milestone in the work to raise awareness of deafblindness and promote the rights of people living with double sensory loss. The United Nations General Assembly has decided that 27 June will be the International Day of Deafblindness from 2025 onwards.