P291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 19 Jun 21:20/36 19/21 NEEDTO hj 66 Club will hold a special evening on Friday, June 22. A treasure hunt will start from Holy Cross, Cromer St, at 7.00pm and this is followed bz an extraordinary meeting. R fteshments will bj sjtvjd. St Bides for the Deaf, Clapham is having a special sjtvice on Sunday, June 24 at 4.30pm to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of the club and church. The Bishop of Kingston will conduct the sjrvici and the deaf choirs of St Bides and Northampton will sign the hymns. There will bj tea after the sjtvice. Viewers CommentsP291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 19 Vun 21:11/19 1/21 NEED TO 5 x?/ }4o?! h ÷55 ÷5}j5 5 W 'EESLY NEWS ANDFEATURES FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING Edited bz Isabel MacIvju Our Vessel numbjt is: 01-576 1503P291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 19 Jun 21:11/31 , 2/21 NEED TO The next series of six month TOPS Courses in Industrial Electronics will commence in September/October 1984. Any hearing impaired adult is eligible. Each person is considered on individual merit but you must have a basic grasp of English and arithmetic. Tests on these subjects are part of the formal interview. Staff will also bj happy to interview enquirers informally bz appointment. Interviews take place in July/August. But an interview does not guarantee you a place on the Course. Contact your local Job Centre if you are interested. The show goes onP291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 19 Jun 21:13/10 3/21 NEED TO The signed interpretation of "Children of a Ljssjt God" will go on. Since the beginning of the year, the Royal National Institute for the Deaf has been paying for the signed interpretation of this play. Brenda Sutcliffe and Edward Jones have been doing the signed interpretation performances on a voluntary basis.1 Edward Jones says, "There is no problem: all performances with sign language interpretation will go ahead." The play is expected to r4n unthl Aprhl 1985. For details of vjnujs please see 292s2. Noise CaravanP291 CIEFAX 291 Tue 19 J2n 21:12/44 4/21 NEED TO Britain over the next two months. Its purpose is to warn people that loud noise at home and work can be harmf4l to hearing. The caravan is sponsored by the Health and Safety Executive and contains noise meters, video films, and a hearing loss simulator to demonstrate the results of exposure to high noise levels. The caravan will visit: June 11-18; Milton Keynes Cjntrj June 18-25; Norwich University June 25-July 2; Nine College, Nuneaton July 2-9; Royal Show, Stonleigh Cable TVP291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 19 Jun 21:21/20 , 21/21 NEED TO f you ruff f om hear ng loss and about subtitl d programm s. i n O untD TO S OUo, MEdFAX, nROyM 0a9, BnC Th CENtrE dW OD L sE, LONDO. A 2 7d . M If y s btvt cng fnrs ln shb Wolld, plaas addrhs lvtng s an: CtoFAX gUvTsTLe a goIT a d OOh LANd LONs N W, 7eal wa a t p . oh Che dX S aTE LJpG UNlT c nB SCOiLs D, sW wD HOS g, to h v b e bl to cope with it b s dl Lt mOW, d2 4Ussi vP291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 19 Jun 21:24/42 6/21 NEED TO set up a company to ensure that a cable TV channel for the deaf is created. The DBC wants to attract deaf, hard of hearing and hearhng people whth the relevant technical, financial or business experience to get the project off the ground. In the short term any help would have to be voluntary. But if you are interested in this worth-while projeat write to Austin Reeves, indicating how you think you can help: Austin Reeves, 592 Kenilworth Road, Balsbll Common, Coventry CV7 7DQ. The studio lightsP291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 19 Jun 21:17/21 , 11/21 NEED TO Interim Th art Company's annual S mm r School takes place from August 11-25 at Doncaster Metropolitan Institute of Higher Education. The course is open to anzonj between the ages of 16-60 years and costs £140, including meals and accommodation. The Course consists of a 12-hour day of professional tutition in all aspects of the stage. It is designed for deaf and hearing people. For further information and an application form contact: Interim Theatre Company, 254 Portland Road, London SE2k 4SL Club together in St HelensP291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 19 Jun 21:15/43 8/21 NEEDTO A new paperback edition of "Christopher - A Silent Story" has been brought out. Christopher was born blind and deaf, a rubella handicapped child. This book, written by Margaret Block, is the fhr1t to describe the difficulties and joys of bringing up Christopher, from a parents' viewpoint. All proceeds from the book go to SENSE, the National Deaf-Blind and Rubella Association. It is available in bookshops price £3.95 or by post from MacDonald & Evans Distribution Services, Estoveu Rd, Plymouth price £4.4k. } Deaf MusicianP291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 19 Jun 21:14/11 9/21 NEED TO Glennie, who is a deaf student at the the Royal Academy of Music. She is the only girl studying piano and percussion "I hear the sound through my body. The low sounds I feel from the waist down and the high sounds from the waist up." she explained. "Everyone feels musical vibrations but are unaware of them bjcausj they use their ears." Ev lyn had hearing problems as a child and by the age of twelve she was profoundly deaf. But she had studied piano and percussion instruments. Deaf MusicianP291 CJEFAX 291 Tue 19 Jun 21:15/27 7/21 NEED TO Berm ngham Un v rsity w ll giv a television studio demonstration for the deaf on Friday, July 20 at 2.00pm. The demonstration will have a sign interpreter and is an excellent chance to see how things work in TV. Places are limited to 20 people so write quickly to: Austin Reeves, 592 Kenilworth Road, Balsall Common, Coventry CV7 7DQ. O By popular request, "-hj Comedians" performed on June 16 at Manchester Deaf Centre, after the British Deaf Association's Annual Delegates Conference. Making Book SENSEP291 CJEFAX 291 Tue 19 Jun 21:15/49 , 10/21 NEED TO But Ev lyn had to fight to get into the Royal Academy of Music. She did not want to go to a school for the deaf and taught herself tg lip-read hen sh went to a local senior school. Evelyn had studied music as a child and applied to the Royal Academy when she was sixteen. They thought it was absurd to have a deaf student. She is often frustrated by the way people mistake deafness for rudeness. bOnce I picked up my drumsticks when the conductor talked to me and I did not reply. He was naturally annoyed." Summit theatreP291 CEJFAX 291 Tue 19 Jun 21:12/13 , 21/21 NEED TO Ie y a s sfme comm dea in aos and abuld subs tl d are yamm s. a O unED TO S OUT, CidFAX, nROOM 0a9, BnC Th CENTRE dW OD L sE, LONDO. W 2 7d . i Phon 01-576 1503 voic and V td I- y s bavt cng fnrs ln shb Woued, plaae addrhs ivine s an: CtoFAX gUvTJ LJ a kNIT David and Ruth Myers say, "Real Lives or t ChjFdX SUaTiTLjNG UNIT nfo med f nt SCOTLs a, sW RD aOU E, 28 WEn CAM BE L pT EEK, s LA mOW, dj 4UssiP291 CJJFAX 291 Tue 19 Jun 21:16/00 12/21 NEED TO St Helins & District Society for the Deaf has arranged with the Community Librarian to have a choice of some 200 books avbilabli in the Deaf Centre. Books chosen take into consideration the reading difficulties some deaf people have. Thjrj are also a wide variety of books for children. The St Helens Society is displaying a three week exhibition of its sjtvices in each of the Borough'u 17 libraries. O St. Helins also have a video project. Contact Ian Kershaw with your comments at: Centre for the Deaf, 32/40 Dentons Green Lane, St Hilens. Royal Academy ExhibitionP291 CJEFAX 291 Tue 19 Jun 21:07/45 13/21 NEED TO The Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly is holding a special Day for Disabled People on Tuesday, July 3. Admission to the Summer Exhibition is free and special facilities will be available to disbblid people and thieu helpjts as well as mothers with young children. A coffee shop will be set up in Gallery III so that visitors do not need to use the stairs and tables will bj set up for picnics. For further information contact: The Rjgistty, Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London. EventsP291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 19 Jun 21:97/07 ,a 14/21 NEED TO The Hard of Hearing Club in Poutsmo4th is holding an Open Meeting on Tuesday, Uunj 19, at 7.30pm in the new Deaf Centre. The object of the meeting is to try to re-start the evening meethng of the Club now that it has the facilities of the new Deaf Centre. $hj Sheffield Central Deaf Club will have a publicity and fund-raising stall in the foyer of the Crucible Theatre from July 2-7. This coincides with the production of the "Children of a Lester God". The stall is open from 11am-9pm. Human interest storiesP291 CJEFAX 291 Tue 19 Jun 21:17/22 , 15/21 NEED TO hj Daily Mirror says that me sage broadcast bz CB users are picked up by two-year-old Donna Mroz's special ear. Donna, of Alloa, Scotland became deaf after contracting meningitis. She was fitted with a phonic ear. Her father is appealing to CB users not to broadcast near their home. "It does bothjt h r a lot." h said. The Daily Mirror says that a deaf American student, Alec Maiman, has won an appeal to sjtve on a New York jury. He had been previously disqualified because of his handicap. RNID EventsP291 CJEFAX 291 Tue 19 Jun 21:19/18 16/21 NEED TO hj Royal National Institute for the Deaf is holding an evening of music hall and cabaret on June 29. It features "The Entertainers" and whll take place at The Magic Circle, RNID, 105 Gower St, London WC1. To book your tickets call Fiona Wilson on 387-8055 (Vessel: 380-0165). Tickets cost £3 and can bj bought at the door. The RNID fund raising polo matches were held on June 17 at 2.00pm. The venue was Ham Polo Club, Ham House, Petersham. Luncheon tickets cost £20 but the match was watched for free. EventsP291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 19 Jun 21:08/49 17/21 NEED TO hj International Audiology Society is holding a Fete on July 29 at 2.30pm at Beach Lawns, Weston-super-Mare. There will bj charity stalls and the entertainment whll bj provided by bands, dancers and majorettes. * On Tuesday, June 19 thjti is a public meeting, with a signed interpretation, to discuss the miners' strike. It will bj held in the Pjufgrmance Studio, City Lit, Stukele8 St, London WC2 from 5.30-7.30pm. It is hoped that a couple of miners will bj present. More EventsP291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 19 Jun 21:00/11 , 18/21 NEED TO wish Deaf Circl ar ing a confer nce of the World Organisation of Jewish Deaf, from September 2-5. Tickets for the Opening Ceremony on Sunday cost £3. For information about the conference write to: WORD, c/o Jewish Deaf Assoc, 90 Cazjnove Rd, London N16 6AB.1 $hj Foster Draughts British Deaf Athl tic Championships took place on June 16 at the East London Stadium, hod swell d, Mile nd, at 1.00pm Tickets for the Presentation Dance were available from the Club Secretary. More EventsP291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 19 Jun 21:14/17 , 5/21 NEEDTO ensured that the rights of the deaf are protected in the Cable and Broadcasting Bill going through Parliament. Now it intends to create a national Cable TV channel which deaf people can properly understand. To do this a company would bj formed which would obtain programmer, subtitle them and distridute them to local cable TV stations. It would ensure that intetpretjrs were added to suitable programmjs. It could start a daily news programmj and liaise between the TV would and deaf people. More Cable TV