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Karine V. Hestholm at Deafblind International
During the ninth European conference "Touch of closeness" organised by Deafblind International (DbI), Karine V. Hestholm presented her story in front of hundreds of participants from all over the world. In this article written for Eikholt, she describes her message and shares her experience of contributing to DbI.
Nature Sculpture. A course for young people and adults with congenital deafblindness.
For people with congenital deafblindness, Eikholt offers a week-long course at Johnsgård Tourist Centre in Engerdal. The aim is to experience communication, interaction and mastery through meaningful activities and artistic experiences. The application deadline is 1 May.
Project report: Time for Hearing
Through the "Time for Hearing" project, Eikholt has developed a working model for optimising hearing function for people with combined vision and hearing loss. Read more about the report and download it here.
Interview with Ann Britt Johanson
Through "Ljudmagasinet" from Swedish "Kultur i Väst" we hear an interview with Eikholt's Ann-Britt Johansson.
Never say never
Visual educator Line Hovland from Eikholt Resource Centre highlights in an article in the journal Spesialpedagogikk how to stimulate development by thinking about "the whole person".
Kari Schjøll Brede from Eikholt published in international journal
The latest issue of the Journal of deafblind studies on communication publishes an article by Kari Schjøll Brede from Eikholt, and co-author Jacques Souriau. The article presents results based on a case study that Kari conducted during her master's programme at the University of Groningen in 2008.
Report: Professional conference - Working with visual and hearing impairment
Eikholt organised a professional conference with the theme: "Working with visual and hearing impairment" on Thursday 19 January. The target group for the seminar was professionals in various agencies. Here you can find links to documents that were presented during the conference.
Doctoral thesis "See and hear me" (Updated case)
On Friday 27 January 2017, Ann-Britt Johansson from Eikholt National Resource Centre for Deafblindness handed in her doctoral thesis at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. It is entitled "See and hear me"
Professional conference - Working with visual and hearing impairment
Eikholt is organising a professional conference with the theme: "Working with visual and hearing impairment". The date and time for this conference is Thursday 19 January from 10:00 to 16:00. Registration deadline 15 December.
New national recommendations for detecting and treating hearing loss in young children
The Norwegian Directorate of Health has issued new recommendations for newborn hearing screening and the assessment and treatment of hearing loss in young children. The recommendations are intended to help detect hearing loss early and provide help with stimulating hearing and developing language.