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Aashild, Turid and Ruchipa enter retirement
Three wonderful ladies, who have not only been colleagues, but also friends and supporters to many, are retiring from the New Year. Their retirement is what we call a celebration of dedication for people with combined visual and hearing impairment.
Borlaug - course building at Eikholt
The building at Eikholt is called Borlaug, named after Kirsten and Ole Borlaug's scholarship for deafblind people. In 2009, Eikholt received funding for the construction of the course rooms now known as Borlaug 1, Borlaug 2 and Borlaug 3.
Ragnhild Tollefsdatter Kaata
Ragnhild Kaata and Helen Keller were great role models when the Eikholt national resource centre for deafblind people was established. Read the story here:
Kjell-Henrik - the man in the auditorium
Throughout much of Eikholt's history, Kjell-Henrik Hendrichs has been a pillar in the dissemination of knowledge about Norway and the world through thematic courses. His communication has enriched and left its mark on the everyday lives of many people with combined visual and hearing impairments.
Welcome to our new website
Welcome to Eikholt's new website and updated visual profile! We are excited to present our new digital face, which has been developed to create a great user experience with a clean and modern look.
Harald Vik's house on Eikholt
At Eikholt, several well-known people in the field of deafblindness have given names to buildings and roads. Today it was Harald Vik's turn. The stables have been rebuilt and will from now on bear the name Harald Vik's house.
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Conference and opening of the AV clinic at Eikholt
15 September was a happy day. We marked the opening of a new service: The AV Clinic, a clinic for audio-visual assessment and customisation. We also held our professional conference with the theme "Speech understanding as an audiovisual process". Download the presentations from the conference at the bottom of the article.