P646 CEEFAX 2 646 Sun 01 Dec 23:31/13 1/4 COMMENT BY TYRONE WOOLFE "Is Stephen Hanson a REAL character, 'a profoundly deaf person who can hear and talk fluently'? "One must ask why he is concerned about issues concerning the deaf. "Mr Hanson has absolutely no identity within his deafness and is a terrible role model." cont'd >>> Community Pages 650 Environment 148 Religious World 149 Front page 100 Community TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP646 CEEFAX 2 646 Sun 01 Dec 23:52/21 2/4 COMMENT BY TYRONE WOOLFE "Mr Hanson portrays himself as someone who is 'as good as a hearing person'. "The poor man obviously sees deafness in a negative light and is only now getting attention from people by saying offensive things. "At a conference in Birmingham, he spoke for DELTA (Deaf Education through Listening and Talking) and infuriated many people." cont'd >>> Community Pages 650 Environment 148 Religious World 149 Front page 100 Community TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP646 CEEFAX 2 646 Sun 01 Dec 23:58/40 3/4 COMMENT BY TYRONE WOOLFE "Mr Hanson claimed to be PROFOUNDLY deaf, yet he can hear on the phone and does not need an interpreter. "He was strongly emphasising that deaf people should learn to hear, a vjty interesting phenomenon! "One may compare this to a blind pjtson being taught to see a picture — has this been possible?" cont'd >>> Community Pages 650 Environment 148 Religious World 149 Front page 100 Community TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP646 CEEFAX 2 646 Sun 01 Dec 23:59/12 4/4 COMMENT BY TYRONE WOOLFE "Mr Hanson obviously has no idea what the term 'profoundly deaf' means. "If he is so determined to offend BSL and the culture of the deaf, I suggest that he backs off and does something else he finds stimulating — perhaps listening to music or making a phone call accoustically! "These are not the characteristics of a profoundly deaf person. Mr Hanson should go for anothjt audiogram and behave correctly." Community Pages 650 Environment 148 Religious World 149 Front page 100 Community TV/Radio News Heads Main Menu