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Project: Archery for the blind
Davood Nematinia is an archer and club coach in Hvalstad, as well as team leader for Norway at representative events. He has contributed to Eikholt's "network group for men" as an instructor for participants with vision loss. He is now working on a new project where you have the chance to participate!
NKCDB with article series about Eikholt
The National Knowledge Centre for Deafblind Issues has visited Eikholt and produced a series of articles on the theme of "the interaction between sight and hearing". The series contains four articles with different focuses, including interviews with Magnus Tollefsrud, Bente Enggrav and Ann-Britt Johansson.
Rolf Lund appointed as researcher at Eikholt
Rolf Lund has been appointed to a 50 % contract position as special advisor/researcher. Rolf took up the position on 1 January 2016. The main focus of the position will be project management, systematic documentation and publishing.
TEDx talk about Usher syndrome
Machteld Cossee, a Dutch ambassador for the interest organisation Ushersyndroom.nl. She gave the talk: "What you see is not always what it is" at the TEDx conference in Breda.
Two new course programmes in 2016
We would like to draw your attention to two new course offerings in 2016: "Sensuous Food" in two parts, and "Mindful Presence/Yoga" in three parts. The application deadline for both courses is 10 January.
Thesis confirms that Usher syndrome leads to poorer health
People with Usher syndrome have poorer health than others, regardless of the type of syndrome they have. This is shown by Moa Wahlqvist's doctoral thesis, which will be presented at Örebro University this coming Friday.
Health sports course November 2015
The health sports courses at Eikholt are organised to be the best possible learning arena for students at the three educational institutions for sign language and interpreting education in Norway: Sør-Trøndelag University College, Bergen University College and Oslo and Akershus University College. Students at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Department of Physical Activity and Health, are responsible for the training programme.
Eikholt is looking for a special advisor
We are looking for employees for a newly created position, 100% or two 50% positions. The professional staff consists of employees with expertise in health, IT, pedagogy and social work. The business is characterised by extensive user contact and broad clinical experience and expertise.
Interdisciplinary functional assessment on Eikholt
Many skilled professionals were hard at work at Eikholt in week 24 when 9-year-old Silje took part in an interdisciplinary functional assessment in collaboration with Signo.
Nature sculpture 2015
Once again, courses for adults born deafblind were held at Johnsgård Tourist Centre under the auspices of Eikholt National Resource Centre for the Deafblind. In this article, we have collected reports from Kari Fretheim.