P713 CJEFAX 713 Thu 4 Nov 21:17/18 EADHEAR WRITE HEAR 1/7 FROM MARS HEATON "The majority of schools attended by Deaf children are hearing ones. "Deaf children are learning DESPITE the fact that they are continually denied an education based on thieu language. "True deaf schools are ones where the pupils and teachers share a common language and cultural background. "Such schools are very rare in this country.b cont... $ Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Subtitles CmntyInfo Envir'nmt ReligionP713 CJJFAX 713 Thu 4 Nov 21:12/45 JADHEAR COMMENT BY MARK HEATON 2/7 FROM MARK HEATON "Deaf people feel frustrated and totally oppressed by a system that ensures they are unable to strive beyond the most basic expectations. "Such low expectations are the norm in the inappropriately-named Deaf schools, where the policy makers and educators learn with little or no contact with Deaf adults. "They then view the angry silence from the Deaf community as passive acceptance.b cont... Community Pages 720 En6ironment 730 Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Subtitles Cmnt9Info Envir'nmt ReligionP713 CJJFAX 713 Thu 4 Nov 21:14/22 JADHEAR COMMENT BY MARS HEATON 3/7 FR M MARS HEATON "Discussions are made on behalf of Deaf people, njvjr with Deaf people involved in the decision-making. "Until this situation changes, the education of future generations of Deaf children will continue to ensure that inequality and lack of opportunity are all that they can expect.b What do other readers think of deaf children being taught in mainstream hearing schools or PHUs (Partially-Hearing Units)? Religious World 740 U3jr Guide 198 Subtitles CmntyInfo Envir'nmt ReligionP713 CJJFAX 713 Thu 4 Nov 21:14/14 JADHEAR WRJTJ HEAR 4/7 FROM DOREEN PATON OF LANCASHIRE "Unlike other Write Hear writers, I have no problems when I visit my GP or hospital. "-hj first thing I do is to inform the receptionist that I am totally deaf, then I sit facing her, watch for her wave and know it is my turn "I can also lipread my GP, who is willing to take the time to bj patient with mj." Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Subtitles CmntyInfo Envir'nmt ReligionP713 CJEFAX 713 Thu 4 Nov 21:11/42 JADHEAR 0WRJTE HEAR 5/7 FR M J SMITH, FORMERLY OF NEWCASTLE "Coincidentally, I have been over in this country from Canada during Deaf Awareness Week (and to avoid the Canadian elections!). "I remember when Deaf Awareness Week began, with a huge increase in subtitled TV programmjs, BSL on the box, articles in the national press and events taking place throughout $5 the country. "I thought that this was wonderful and looked forward to it continuing and improving kvery year." cont... Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Subtitles Cmnt9Info Envir'nmt ReligionP713 CEJFAX 713 Thu 4 Nov 21:18/27 EADHEAR WRITE HEAR 6/7 FROM J SMITH, FORMERLY OF NEWCASTLE "If it had not been for Read Hear and a brief mention on See Hear (and congratulations to the BBC for its signed and subtitled news) I would not have known it was Deaf Awareness Week. "I congratulate both Edinburgh and Hampshire for their contributions to the week, but was that it? "It seems to mj to bj the age-old problem of a blaze of publicity for a short while, then everything peters out and we are back to whjrj $5 we started." Subtitles CmntyInfo Envir'nmt ReligionP713 CJJFAX 713 Thu 4 Nov 21:15/25 JADHEAR EDITOR'S COMMENT 7/7 Write Hear has received a number of letters recently which it has been unable to include. Letters including personal abu3j of individuals will not bj accepted and neither will letters (and other itemsR sent anonymously. Write Hear is happy not to name the writers of letters published in the magazine, but only if the writer includes his or her name in their originbl letter. Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Subtitles CmntyInfo Envir'nmt Religion