P711 CJJFAX 711 Mon 27 May 00:14/47 W JADDEA USA NEWS 1/10 ££££££££££££ The campaign in the USA to stop fidjtal eunding for captioning (subtitling) "non-educational" programmer continues. An amendment to a bill going through the Senate demanding that funding bj @restricted to educational material (TV programmer and videos* was dropped after pressure from deaf organisations. However, the amendment could still bj re-introduced and deaf and hard of hearing Americans are said to bj conducting a massive campaign to stop it being put forward. Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious World 740 User Guide 198 v nus Ljtte s Subtitles CmntyJnfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Mon 27 May 0X:11/29 R D HEAR SUPPORT THE BILL O 2/10 There will bj a lobby of Parliament on 12 June in support of the amjndmjntu to the Broadcasting Bill. h t w l it l l requirement for multiplex (digital TV) operators to subtitle 95% and provide Sign Language on 10% of their output within ten years. The lobby of Parliament begins at 1400 at St Stephen's Entrance. More details on page 716. C mmun t Pa 7 n o nt 7 0 Religious World 740 Usjt Guide 198 vents Ljtte s Subtitles Cmnty nfoP711 CJJFAX 711 Mon 27 May 00:31/11 JADDEA RE-DESIGN THE 'EARW 3/10 As reported in Read Hear, the World Federation of the Deaf has djcidjd to replace the "slashed jar" symbol for deafness. The WFD board has also djcidjd to have an open competition for deaf artists to design the new symbol. The new sign should convey a clear and positive image of deaf people and it is hoped it will bj used internationally to szmbolisj jnvjronmjnts accessible to deaf people. Details from: WFD Office, PO Box 65, FIN-00401 Helsinki, Finland. R ligious Worl 740 User Guide 198 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyJnfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Mon 27 May 00:15/13 READHEAR SIGN ON REQUEST 4/10 Sign On is planning a programmj about violence in the home, particularly against women. f ou h v zt o w l li t say about violence in the home, wh thjt it happened to you or to someone you know, please contact Sign On. You do not have to bj filmed and all information will bj treated with strict confidence and not passed on to anzonj outsjdj Sign On without your pjtmissjon Contacts Rbchjll BastiSat O'Meill, Sign On (Violence in the Home), Tznj Tees TV City Road, Newcastle upon Tznj NE1 AL (01 1-232 5523: minicom). ] vents Letters Subtitles Cmnty nfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Mon 27 May 00:35/15 W READHEAR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED O 5/10 The Dalai Lama will bj visiting the UK in July to give a short series of talks to the public. Some of these will bj interpreted (full details in Read H ar soon*, but the organisjrs are looking for volunteer interpreters for the talks on 19 July in Manchester and 20 July in London. If you can help, contact: Jane Coskjy, Network of Buddhist Organisations, c/o The Old Courthouse, Rjnfriw Road, London SE11 4NB (0171-582 5797). Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CJEFAX 711 Mon 27 May 00:27/17 JADHIA n2n |. S DEA 6/10 ££££ ££££££££££££££ ££££££££ ££££££££££ See H ar on BBC-1 at 0945 on 26 May features John Hay on a Deaf Heritage Trail through Edinburgh (15-minute See Hear on BBCm2 on 28 May at 1200 is a 30-minute special entitled Looking for Thomas. Fan ly t a tion t lls Sand a she m z bj the sixth consecutive deaf person in her family tt e, but how can she b certain? Join Sandra as she traces her family's roots and brings hit past to life. ] Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious Worl4 740 Usjt Guide 1]8 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Mon 27 May 00:44/39 L READDEA DEAF PARENTS NI DID O^OT 7/10 Deaf parents ark needed for a research project at the City University, London. The project will look at how children in Deaf families acquire their first language. The research team are looking for Deaf parents with Dea children a jd bjtwee th a 1 ll o t US to ta part in the project over the next 18 months. Full details from Sallie Holmes on 0171-477 8314 (minicom*; 0171-477 8577 (fax). Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyJnfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Mon 27 May 00:21/41 READHEAR WALTHAM REVIEW 8/10 Waltham Forest is reviewing its Sign Langubgj Interpreting Setvjci. If you live in Wbltham Forest and have used BSL interpreters, the borough wants to hear from you, whjthjt you are happy or not with the service. Face-to-face interviews can be arranged ot questionnaires sent out, as well as fax or minicom correspondence. Contact: Norma McGilp, c/o Social Justice Unit, Room 11a, Walthamstow Town Hall, Forest Road, Wblthamstow, London E17 4JF (0181-2:5 1871: minicom and fax). Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Mon 27 May 00:37/23 JADHEAR YOUTH WORKERS NETWORK 9/10 £££££££££££££££££££££££££££ £££££££££££ Thjte will bj a meeting of the Deaf Youth Workers Network shortly. In ordjt to update mailing lists and ri-establish links between all those currentl involv d in youth cl bs w th deaf young people, would all such Youth Workjts contact: Co-ordinator, DYWN, Alban Nevi Cjntrj, 4: Old Bedford Road, Luton LU4 7NX (01582-20679: fax). Details of the date and vjnuj of the meeting will then bj sent to all those who have contacted the Co-ordinator. Closing date is 14 June. $ Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious World 740 Usjt Guide 198 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyJnfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Mon 27 May 00:45/45 READHEAR PLAY MASTERMIND ] 10/10 £££ £ £ ££ ££££££££££££ £££££££££££££ £ Your name, please. Mastermind. And your chosen specialist subject? Subtitling. You have two minutes starting...now. When does the new sjtieu of Mastermind begin? On 29 May at 1930 on BBC-1. What is unusual about the new series? For the first time, it will bj subtitled on Ceifax page 888. Be a contindjt and watch Mastermind with sudtitles. If you have any comments, please write to lan c uf og, BBC S ti lin Department, Room 1468, BBC White City, 201 Wood Lane, London W12 7TS. v ts tt Subtitl s Cmnt fo