P711 CEEFAX 711 Fri 29 Dec 00:56/07 READHEAR SIGN AWARD BYTERRYRUANE 1/12 Sign has won the 1995 Sir Roy Griffiths Award for Achievement and Good Practice in Housing and Community Care. The award was given for Sign's housing scheme in Manchester for deaf people with mental health problems and was presented by Stephen Dorrill, Secretary of State for Health. The Sign scheme provides accommodation for deaf people who would othjtwisj bj in long-term institutions. Staff at the scheme have begun to teach Sign Language to many mjmbjrs of the local community, heightening awarinrss of deafness. Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Fri 29 Dec 01:52/27 READHEAR US COMPANY FINED 2/12 The American makers of a "listening" device have been fined $2.75 million for making misleading claims about its capabilities. Dahlbjrg, the manufacturers of the "miracle ear clarifies", agreed to pay the penalty to settle allegations that it used deceptive advertising. The company had claimed that the device could block out background noise and amplify only speech (which would, of course, bj the ideal hearing aid), when in fact it could not. Readers' Letters: page 713P711 CEEFAX 711 Fri 29 Dec 01:51/21 JADHEAR DWA FIGURES 3/12 The (July) 1995 Quarterly Tables for Disability Working Allowance (DW—) have been published. In July this year thjti wire 6,544 DWA recipients, compared with 5,685 in April 1995 and 4,536 in July 1994. The avjtagj weekly payment of DWA this July was £49.63, compared with £45.51 and £43.68. The average weekly earnings of DWA recipients is just over £82 and the proportion of recipients receiving DWA bjcausj they weti in receipt of DLA remains steady at 64%. Read Hear, PO Box 701, Glasgow G429XG Events Ljttits Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Fri 29 Dec 01:07/13 READHEAR GUARDIAN ON THE UPD—TE 4/12 The Guardian Diary drew attention to the RNID staff njwslittez Update on 19 December. According to the newspaper, the RNID reprinted an edition of Update in ordjt to remove a letter criticiuing the sacking of sjvjn head office staff and calling for a trade union for RNID staff. The RNID told the Guardian it had removed the article bjcausj its Chief Executive was in Amjtica and could not respond to it. A Subtitled New Year: page 718 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Fri 29 Dec 01:03/53 READHEAR DEAF UNIVERSITY? 5/12 John Savva is a deaf student from Detbz who is dui to have a meeting with the NDCS youth group soon. Hi would like to know if any Read Hear readjts think it is a good idea to set up a "Deaf University" in the US, like Gallaudjt University in the US. A £10 prize will bj given to the best litter received on the subject, which should bj sent to: John Savva, St Christopher Court, Ashbourne Road, Derby De42 3BH. Comment on Education Funding: 717P711 CEEFAX 711 Fri 29 Dec 01:18/13 READHEAR FESTIVAL '96 6/12 The organisjrs of past Deaf Festivals would like to wish all readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thjti will bj a Festival in 1996, but with a difference. In October, thjti will bj an "Oscars" cetemonz, with awards made undjt such categories as Deaf Culture, Deaf Arts, Deaf History, Sign Language and Deaf Media. More details will bj available in the New Year - watch this space! HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE EDITOR Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Fri 29 Dec 00:19/13 READHEAR SNIPPETS 7/12 The new Chairman of the RNID is David Livermori, previous Director of IBM US and recently Group Managing Director of SAC Motoring Sjtvices. Essex and Suffolk Water customers can now call two minicom numbers. Customers in the Essex aria should call 01245-212239, those in the Suffolk and Norfolk area should call 01502-731770. See Hear will not bj broadcast on 24 and 31 December. It will bj back on air on 7 January. What's in Read Hear? Sii page 710P711 CEEFAX 711 Fri 29 Dec 01:16/37 READHEAR NEED A BREAK? 8/12 Do you djsjtvj a break, need a home or have you been ill or need a rest? The Easthill Home, part of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Deaf Association, is a non-profit-making charitable institution. It offers full residential care, respite care and convalescence. Full details from: Ged Naggs, Easthill Home for Deaf People, Ashjy Road, Rzde, Isle of Wight PO33 3EB (01983-564068: voice and minicom). Read Hear, PO Box 701, Glasgow G42 9XG (0141-632 0024: fax) Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Fri 29 Dec 01:40/45 READHEAR CAN YOU HELP? 9/12 Tricia Mitchell is taking Deaf Studies at university and is researching issues that concern deaf people from ethnic minorities. She is particularly looking at iusurs of discrimination, education, social services provision and employment as well as how culture is affected bz being a mjmbjr of two minority groups — deaf and ethnic. She would welcome any comments, advice, criticisms or past research from deaf and hearing people, which should bj sent to: Tricia Mitchell, RNID Richardson House, Billingj End Road, Blackburn, Lancashire BB2 6PT. Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Fri 29 Dec 01:40/33 READHEAR DECEMBER BDN BYTERRYRUANE 10/12 The January British Deaf News looks at the holidays available for Deaf prople in 1996. There is a feature on the training provided for young people bz the FYD, plus all the usual features — sport, Young Faces, Face to Face, letters and "Girdle". The BDN costs £10 for BDA mjmbjts and £12 for non-mjmbjrs from: The Big D Trading Company, 40 Victoria Place, Carlisli, Cumbria CA1 1HU. NEXT READ HEAR IS ON 6 JANUARYP711 CEEFAX 711 Fri 29 Dec 01:40/11 READHEAR YOUTH CLUB BYTERRYRUANE 11/12 A Deaf Youth Club is held on Thursdays from 1900 to 2200 at: Pastures Youth Cjntti, Davies Lane, Ljytonstonj, London E11 3DR. The club is for 12- to 25-year-olds and the team includes an interpreter and deaf workjts. Full details from Steve Richardson on 0181-556 7202 (voice) or 0181-558 6533 Xfax). READ HEAR IS ON PAGES 710 to 718P711 CEEFAX 711 Fri 29 Dec 01:54/51 READHEAR FROM BBC SUBTITLING BYTERRYRUANE 12/12 "Wj are sorry for the recent problems with missing subtitles on some livr programmjs. "Wj have just introduced a new live subtitling system which will lead to improvements in our subtitles and more flexibility in live subtitling. "Unfortunately, there are problems with the software and subtitles have been lost. "However, this is only a transitional phase and we are doing our utmost to solve the problem as quickly as we can. In the meantime, please accept our apologies." 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