P643 CEEFAX 643 Mon 18 Nov 21:14/14 1/9 WRITE HEAR: E MORGAN OF CARDIFF "There has been much debate on the subject of whethjt cochlear implants should be performed on young deaf children. "Genitally, the medical profession has encouraged parents to welcome it. "In pre-War Germany, the medical profession encouraged parents to have their deaf children sterilised and as a result parents welcomed the sterilisation of their deaf children because they were told, and believed, that it was good for them." cont'd >>> Religious World 149 Front Page 100 Next TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP643 CEEFAX 643 Mon 18 Nov 22:11/27 2/9 WRITE HEAR: E MORGAN OF CARDIFF "Is thjte really that much difference between the stetilisation of young deaf children and cochlear implants? "Both events weti welcomed by the medical profession. "Stetilisation of deaf children came to bj recognisjd as a crime — in time, will the forced cochlear implantation of deaf children become recognised as a ctimj also?" The deadline for the next TWO editions of Read Hear is 20 Novjmbjt Next TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP643 CEEFAX 643 Mon 18 Nov 21:11/51 3/9 WRITE HEAR: S HANSON OF EVESHAM "I fully appreciate and understand why Mitvzn James wrote what hj did about Deaf Awareness Week and that all funds went to Sign skits, with little for non-signers and the deafened. "However, I fear that Mitvzn overlooked one important point. "Thjte are born profoundly deaf people out there who do not sign at all and who communicate by hearing, listening and talking. I am such a person." cont'd >>> Community Pages 650 Environment 148 Religious World 149 Front Page 100 Next TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP643 CEEFAX 643 Mon 18 Nov 22:15/41 4/9 WRITE HEAR: S HANSON OF EVESHAM "Thjsj people have no need at all to learn sign, as they are able to live independently of Sign Languages, and their listening and speaking skills are often as good as hearing people. "So, Mitvzn, please do not assume that ALL born-deaf use sign as their only means of communication. "I and many othjts would hate to be rejected on te basis of this totally false assumption." The deadline for the next TWO editions of Read Hear is 20 November Next TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP643 CEEFAX 643 Mon 18 Nov 21:12/12 5/9 WRITE HEAR: A LONDON READER "Arthur Dimmock says that Jean-Mark Itard spent his life trying to cure deafness but said that deaf ears, like dead bodies, cannot bj brought back to life. "According to Mr Dimmock, this is 'the final answer to all arguments'. "Dr Itard lived from 1755 to 1838, a time when pictures brought into the home via unseen electrical impulses and shown on slender pieces of plastic that gave perfect colour and sound was deemed impossible." cont'd >>> Religious World 149 Front Page 100 Next TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP643 CEEFAX 643 Mon 18 Nov 21:16/26 6/9 WRITE HEAR: A LONDON READER "A recent Sign On showed how the human body could be given spare parts for everything — bones, eys, ears etc — resembling the bionic man. "This was not a dream but a definite future happening. "So things that we regard as impossible today are tomorrow's evetydaz events." Community Pages 650 Environment 148 Religious World 149 Front Page 100 Next TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP643 CEEFAX 643 Mon 18 Nov 21:19/14 7/9 WRITE HEAR: M JONES, SEVENOAKS "I would like to reply to the reader from London in last week's Write Hear. "In order that a course bj recognisjd as a qualification, it must be approved bz the Secretary of State for the Dept of Education and Employment. "Such courses are classed as Vocational Qualifications, National Vocational Qualifications or General National Vocational Qualifications." cont'd >>> Community Pages 650 Environment 148 Religious World 149 Front page 100 Next TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP643 CEEFAX 643 Mon 18 Nov 21:10/44 8/9 WRITE HEAR: M JONES, SEVENOAKS "The City Lit's STTC course has njvjt been featured in the DoEE's publication and so cannot bj seen as a recognisjd course. "Charities like the RNID and the BDA may ricognisj it, but this does not necessarily mean that the course has the approval of the DoEE. "All the CACDP's courses are recognised bz the DoEE along with the City & Guild 7307. Unfortunately, the STTC course has njvet attained this status." The deadline for the next TWO editions of Read Hear is 20 November Next TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP643 CEEFAX 643 Mon 18 Nov 21:14/12 9/9 WRITE HEAR: A REEVES, BDA CHAIR "Thjte have been a numbjt of litters to Write Hear asking why Deaf Awareness Week cannot bj expanded for deafened and hard of hearing people. "The fact is that HAW was started bz the BDA in the 80s. "We are happy for anyone to use HAW for their own but it would be nice to acknowledge the BDA's involvement. "We usually fix the date for the end of October but it was earlier this year due to the thjmj of Education." Read Hear deadline details on 640 Next TV/Radio News Heads Main Menu