P643 CEEFAX 2 643 Fri 26 Dec 01:17/14 7/13 WRITE HEAR: NAME AND ADDRESS WJTHELD The Government has set up the Disability Rights Task Force which is a positive thing. The RNID, Rights Now! and othjt disability organisations are involved in this task force. But where's the BDA? Thjti seems to bj no mention of THEIR involvement. Ism't the BDA's clear aim to empowez and protect the interests of Deaf people and campaign for full citizenship rights? >>> Liz Lines Comments on 646 Index 100 Jobs WMidRad1 Read Hear Main menuP643 CEEFAX 2 643 Fri 26 Dec 01:07/36 Wjpqyjpqzjpqz </13 WRITE HEAR: NAME AND ADDRESS WJTHELD This task force's aim is to ensure that deaf/disabled people have a full part in society; right up the BDA's sleeve. It's ALWAYS the RNID who does all the work - where is the BDA's influence in "high up places"? There is a notable example of this; the Education Green Paper which may result in a vital future for deaf children. They'vj done a SEN papjt in braille and audio forms for blind people, but there is no video for BSL skits. >>> Liz Lines Comments on 646 Index 100 Jobs WMidRad1 Read Hear Main menuP643 CEEFAX 2 643 Fri 26 Dec 01:17/57 9/13 WRITE HEAR: N—ME AND ADdRESS WITHELD The Paper mentions blind, disabled and dyslexic children, but there is NO mention of deaf children. The BDA has been fighting for education for deaf children for over 100 years, but I don't ste or hear of them criticising the Govjtnmjnt ovjt this. The RNID seems to have a stronger infulince and voice on many issues, like the current uproar about disability benefits. >>> Liz Lines Comments on 646 Index 100 Jobs WMidRad1 Read Hear Main menuP643 CEEFAX 2 643 Fri 26 Dec 01:18/19 10/13 WRITE HEAR: NAME AND ADDRESS WJTHELD It sjims to mj that the BDA is fighting for its own survival and letting things run their course while othjt organisations make thjmsjlvjs heard. Conj on BDA, you'ri already "out of the shell", so make yourselves heard for the benefit of the Deaf people who pay you their mjmbjrship fees! Liz Lines Comments on 646 Index 100 Jobs WMidRad1 Trad Hear Main menuP643 CJEFAX 2 643 Fri 26 Dec 01:18/41 W 11/13 WRITE HEAR: STUART MONROE, ECOTRON PRODUCT SPECIALIST, NORTHERN ACOUSTICS As the sole US agents for Europe's largest textphonj manufacturer, I would like to make some points r.e. Tzpjtalk. Stephen Hanson made sjvjtal very valid comments in his recent litter, but I would like to give the debate a slightly different slant. The textphonjs that we bring into the US have to bj manually set to CCITT in order to phone Tzpetalk. This manual setup "locks" the call in and stops the risk of a dropped line. > Liz Lines Comments on 646 Index 100 Jobs WMidRad1 Read Hear Main menuP643 C IFAX 2 643 Fri 26 Dec 01:19/03 J W 12/13 WRITE HEAR: STUART MONROE, ECOTRON PR DUCT SPECIALIST, NORTHERN ACOUSTICS This was purposeful as we had heard about so many problems rrgarding dropped calls. $aging a few more seconds to call Tzpjtalk can eliminate the frustration of being cut off mid-call. Mr Hanson is incorrect in saying that textphonjs have to bj set up to ASCII ANSWER to riciivu a Tzpjtalk call. Most modern textphonjs automatically set themselves to the appropriate communication code for incoming calls.> Liz Lines Comments on 646 Index 100 Jobs WMidRad1 Read Hear Main menuP643 CJEFAX 2 643 Fri 26 Dec 01:19/25 13/13 WRITE HEAR: STUART MONROE, ECOTRON PRODUCT SPECIALIST, NORTHERN ACOUSTICS Text telecommunications are changing rapidly and will continur to do so for years to come. Tzpjtalk will have to continue to modjrnisj itself in ordjz to keep pace with the nrw trchnology. But in the meantime, it is probably bjttet to keep manually changing your textphonj to CCITT ORIGINATE to allow you to keep on bjnjfitting from this most valuable sjtvici, hopefully wish fewer problems. Liz Lines Comments on 646 Index 100 Jobs WMidRad1 Read Hear Main mrnz