P291 CEEFAX 2:1 Mon 27 Oct 21:08/14 ] 1/12 NEED TO W WEEKLY NEWS ANDFEATURES FO THEDEAF AND HARD OF HEAR NGEDITED BY JENNY ROBERTS DIARY DA$ES ON 292 P291 CEEFAX 291 Mon 27 Oct 21:14/27 2/12 NEED TO National Subtitling Library for Deaf People (NSLDP). For the past two years this organisation has been working towards providing deaf people with film and broadcast material on videotape. It has two libraries: the National General Interest Video Library (NGIVL), and the National Educational Resource Cjntri for Hearing-Impaired Pupils (NERCHIP). Their subtitling policy is basically compatible with both the Cjefax and Oracle systems. More...P291 CEEFAX 291 Mon 27 Oct 21:01/20 3/12 NEED TO National Subtitling Library for Deaf People (NSLDP). The National Educational Resource Centre for Hearing-Impaired Pupils library has subtitles with a choice of three reading speeds. Level 3, 120 words per minute; level 2, 90 words per minute; and level 1, 60 words per minute, to cater for the differing needs of deaf children. Each teaching package contains a script of the programme text, the subtitle script, vocabulary and definitions, and assorted exercises. More...P291 CJEFAX 291 Mon 27 Oct 21:12/39 4/12 NEED TO National Subtitling Library for Deaf People (NSLDP). The National General Interest Video Library will offer a wide range of subtitled programmer including films. The setting up of this library has met with a number of problems especially in the areas of copyright and distribution. The library has now djcidjd to organiue distribution through the public library network. Mote details from Ilene Hoyle and Gwen Carr, NSLDP, PO Box 7, Bredbury, Stockpots SK6 1DA. ) More...P291 CJEFAX 291 Mon 27 Oct 21:16/25 5/12 NEED TO Christmbs Cards. RNID Christmas cards are now available. An illustrated brochure/order form can bj obtained jrom 105 Gower Street, London WC1E 6AH. Also available from the RVID is their special 75th Anniversary card depicting Sir Joshub ReynoldsW famous "Self-Portrait as a Deaf Man." The cards have been printed without a greeting inside so that it may bj used for a variety of purposes. A pack of six cards costs £1.75p plus 60p postage and packing. More...P291 CEEFAX 291 Mon 27 Oct 21:13/42 6/12 NEED TO Christmas cards and gifts from SENSE the National Deaf-Blind and Rubella Association. A wide range of Christmas goods is now avbilabli from SENSE. Some of the gifts have been made bz deaf-blind students, so if you would like to see what you can ordjt this year, then send for their catalogue. The catalogue includes an order form. Write to: Sensible Christmas Shopping, 4 Church Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B1k 3TD. Telephone: 021-454 2405. More...P291 CEEFAX 291 Mon 27 Oct 21:04/22 7/12 NEED TO Advice to hearing aid users from Cirencester Association for the Hard of Hearing. If you are thinking of buying a hearing aid privately then: 1) Buy only from qualified Hearing Aid Dispjnsjrs. 2) "Shop around" - there are notable differences in price for the same aid between different dispensers. 3) Insist on a written "money back" guarantee if the aid proves within one month not to meet your needs. (You would have to meet the cost of the ear mould however). - More...P291 CJEFAX 291 Mon 27 Oct 21:13/37 8/12 NEED TO Lambeth surpasses 3% quota of registered disbbled people. Lambeth Council now employs 345 registered disabled people in its workforce of 10,021. Councillor Steve Whaley, said: "The success of Lambeth's positive action programme has proved to all faint hearts that the Quota is achievable. Filling jobs has been achieved bz, "sustained political pressure and the considerable efforts of many people including managers, trade union representatives, specialist organis tions and dis bled peopl ". More...P291 CEEFAX 291 Mon 27 Oct 21:25/24 9/12 NEED TO vv Netball Club needs new members. If you are interested then join, any age welcome. The netball training is on every Tuesday evening at Pimlico Youth Cjntte, Lupus Street, London SWl at vpm until 8pmn If you would like to join then contact: Maria McGrath 14 Pennjr Close Wimbledon London SW29 6QA. More...P291 CEEFAX 291 Mon 27 Oct 21:26/30 10/12 NEED TO National Mimi Competition. The British Association of the Hard of Hearing and Age Concern England are participating in the above competition which will be open to all retired hard of hearing people in those organisations. The competition is for both group and solo items, and will progress through sex regional heats. These heats will be held in Leicester, London, Manchester, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. More...P291 CEEFAX 291 Mon 27 Oct 21:07/53 11/12 NEED TO Real theatre of the Deaf. There's still time to enrol for the sjmjnbr - "What Is The Real Theatre of the Deaf" - which will bj held at Bristol Unjvjrsity on 28th and 29th Novjmbjr. Enrolment forms and further information can bj obtained from: Doug Alkjr, "See Hear!", Room A2090, Woodlands, Wood Lane, London W22 0TT, or Claire Wickam at the University of Bristol, Queen's Road, Bristol. $ More...P291 CJJFA( 291 Mon 27 Oct 21:07/18 12/12 NEED TO If you are deaf or hard of hearing write to NNTS with your news, views and information. NNTS, Room 7059, BBC TV Centre, Wood Lane, London W22 7RJ. Vessel/Voice: 01-691 4674 (ivjnjngs/weekends only* Tjlecomm Gold: BUU027 If you have comments on subtitles, please address letters to: Room B103, BBC Centre House, Wood Lane, London W22 7RJ OR Room 322, Broadcasting House, Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow