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Users are very satisfied with the Eikholt
January - February 2020, B2S Research conducted a user survey for Eikholt. A total of 143 users who had received services during the past six months were invited to respond. The response rate was approximately 43 %. Approximately 40 % of the respondents have congenital deafblindness and approximately 60 % have acquired deafblindness.
Webinar: Tactile language
NVC hosts webinar on congenital deafblindness and tactile language 14 May 2020
Interpretation of entitlement to financial coverage for dental treatment
People identified with deafblindness may be entitled to have parts of necessary medical dental treatment covered
Eikholt report on CBS syndrome
Line Kristin Gundersen Hovland at Eikholt National Resource Centre for Deafblindness has investigated the impact of living with Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) on activities of daily living, communication and social life.
Advice for people with deafblindness and their relatives in connection with coronavirus and covid-19
If I or someone in my family has deafblindness - does it mean something special to us, compared to others? Yes, definitely! Claes Möller, doctor and medical advisor at the National Knowledge Centre for Deafblindness (Nkcdb) in Sweden explains why.
OrCam - a camera that sees for you
Over the past year at Eikholt, we've been exploring a number of new assistive technologies for people with visual and hearing impairments.
Line Hovland in the latest edition of "Optikeren"
Experiencing visual impairment can be difficult enough in itself. What if you also experience seeing things that aren't there in reality, and you can't hear well, so it's difficult to check what's real with your hearing? Do you dare tell anyone?
Health sports - a good combination of physical activity for course participants with deafblindness and varied practice for interpreting students.
Helsesport is an activity week for deafblind people and an internship week for all interpreting students in Norway. It takes place over two weeks in the autumn, with the same programme both weeks. Over the years, the activities have included chess, running courses, yoga, hiking days, strength and balance training, bowling, dance, crossfit and cycling. In addition, there are various lectures.
Haptic with guide dog