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If you can see it, you can support it - a book about tactile language
"When we put on our language glasses and attach a linguistic value to bodily tactile expressions, we can also communicate with people with congenital deafblindness on a linguistic level." This is the starting point for the new Nordic book, and the result of several years of Nordic co-operation and professional development.

"Never say never" published in Spesialpedagogikk
Line Hovland has written an article about the story of Linda - a young woman with congenital deafblindness. At the age of 29, she finally learns to read and write.

Close person course
Week 41 (11 - 12 October) From Friday morning to Saturday morning

Haptic communication with children and grandchildren
Week 40 (01 - 04 October)

Sport, physical activity and technology
Week 36 (3 - 6 September)

Course on filter glasses
Week 10 (05 - 07 March) Week 38 (17 - 19 September)

Presentation of lecturers

Successful National Interpreting Conference in Haptic Communication
HSE Buskerud and Eikholt organised two full days focusing on haptic communication. Around 65 people, most of whom were interpreters for the deafblind, gathered at Eikholt on 6 and 7 June and made use of both the course building and the outdoor areas in theory, practice and collegial discussions.

Celebrating an extra grant of NOK 10 million
Chairman Trond Østgaard celebrated the news with cake and fresh Norwegian strawberries provided by the kitchen staff.

National Interpreter Conference in Haptic Communication
Haptic communication is constantly evolving and there are now many more users of this system. Both those who receive signals are more numerous, as are those who execute them.