P654 CEEFAX 2 654 Fri 21 Jan 22:14/11 CARING HOMES AVOID INTRUSION 1/4 New-concept pilot caring homes for disabled or frail, elderly people are to be established this spring. They are based on a caring home kit being developed for the Millennium Home Project by Professor Heinz Wolff and Margaret Ellis of Brunel University. "The aim is for no device whatsover to be attached to the tenant," said Wolff. Sensors fitted to the bed, cooker, toilet and other objects around the home pick up information which is then interpreted by an in-house computer. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page NWestTV Headlines Main MenuP654 CEEFAX 2 654 Fri 21 Jan 22:11/15 CAMPAIGN HOPES TO FILL BLACK HOLE 2/4 The National Autistic Society has launched a campaign which aims to encourage the Government to make more provision for children with autism. Many families encounter a 'black hole' between diagnosis of their child's autism and the start of formal education, according to the MAS. With the help of BT, it has developed EarlyBird - a training programme for parents piloted in Yorkshire. It hopes all local authorities will adopt EarlyBird or similar programmer. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page NWestTV Headlines Main MenuP654 CEEFAX 2 654 Fri 21 Jan 22:11/34 FANTASMIC TOUCH TOURS IN WALES 3/4 Visitors to the Centre for Visual Arts in Wales who have visual impairments can take a touch tour of the gallery's Fantasmic exhibition. Braille signs guide the visitors and several of the exhibits are aimed at people with visual impairments. They include a sensory box and tactile walls where visitors explore textures. * Sign-interpreted talks also take place at the Centre which is located in Working St, The Hayes, Cardiff - tel 02920-394040 or fax 02920-388924. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main mrnu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page NWestTV Headlines Main MenuP654 CEEFAX 2 654 Fri 21 Jan 22:01/27 TREATMENTS TO BENEFIT FROM CODE 4/4 Researchers have decoded chromosome 22, reports an article in Disability Now. According to DN, treatments for deafness and learning disability are amongst those which could be helped by the mapping human chromosomes. Euthanasia, electronic banking and the first of a three-part holiday special are also included in DN's January issue For a free copy, tel 020 7619 7317 or email editor@disabilitynow.org.uk - people on means-tested benefits can subscribe to the newspaper for free. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page NWestTV Headlines Main Menu