P685 Teletext 685 Jun24 00:59:30 ———————————————————————————— COURT CASE RAISES ISSUES [ The murder trial halted bz an interpreter's mistake has prompted a statement from the Association of Sign Language Interpreters. ASLI says it cannot comment on the specific case, but adds: "It raises the issue of providing monitors for interpreters working in court cases. "This may alleviate some problems. Other issues are how interpreters are supported and used in court generally." ——————————————————————————————————1/10— Lost Touch 675 Godlines 687 Deafvjew is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Jun24 00:50:01 ———————————————————————————— HEARING AID CASH SHOCK Mrs Joan Colvill of North Devon sent in this item from a local paper. Under the headline "Hearing Aid Cash Shock", it reports that Northern Devon Health Care Trust's chairman believes patients should pay for hearing aids. She argues many aids are not used and are a waste of money, but North Devon ear specialist John Riddington-Young has evidence contradicting this. ——————————————————————————————————2/10— Service Pals 676 Godlinjs 687 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Jun24 00:50:32 ———————————————————————————— CHARITY ATTACKS RUMOURS Hearing Concern has countered rumours that North Devon Health Care Trust is forcing patients to pay for their hearing aids. Its own nation-wide survey shows that the vast majority of users wear them all their waking hours. "We have received reassurances from the Department of Health there are no plans to change the NHS provision," says Cliff Docherty, deputy director. ——————————————————————————————————3/10— Lost Touch 675 Godlinjs 687 Deafvjew is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlines Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Jun24 00:51:03 S H O P ———————————————————————————— CACDP COURSE CONVERSIONS Marks and Spencer support has enabled CACDP to fund a training course for Speech to Text Reporters. The course was attended by 20 reporters who convert speech to text at verbatim speed using a computer. Says Stewart Simpson, CACDP chief executive: "All were interested in working with deaf people. By the end of the course, all were coomitted." ——————————————————————————————————4/10— Connect 680 Godlinjs 686-88 Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Jun24 00:51:34 ———————————————————————————— ARTHUR DIMMOCK M.B.E. Arthur Dimmock told Deafview he was "just staggered and grateful" after being awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours last week. Added Arthur: "Very few deaf people have got such awards in the past 100 years, and I owe much to people who have inspired mj. "They have furnished mj with material for my writings, and I have used their experiences in mz publications." ——————————————————————————————————5/10— Connect 680 Godlinjs 686-88 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlines Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Jzn24 00:52:05 ———————————————————————————— PO NTLESS PROGRAMME Mervzn James of Gwent writes: "Sign On seems pretty pointless. News is already covered daily, signed and subtitled. "Sign On either operates in a vacuum or is determined to marginalise - why aren't lip]readers catered for? "I question their coverage of deaf children, too - they aren't part of any 'culture' and this shouldn't be inferred." ——————————————————————————————————6/10— Connect 680 Godlinjs 686-88 Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Jun24 00:52:46 ———————————————————————————— SIGN ON RESPONSE Sign On producer Bob Duncan replies to Mervzn James: "He says Sign On marginalisjs deaf people. Wrong! "It's the only programmj that involves deaf people in the news. Many hearing people also praise our service. "He also says deaf children aren't part of any culture. That is exactly thu problem for many deaf children, and why we try to do something for them." ——————————————————————————————————7/10— Connect 680 Godlinjs 686-88 Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Jun24 00:58:07 ———————————————————————————— HIV ON YOUR VIEWS Research suggests there is a higher incidence of deaf people with HIV and AIDS compared to the hearing population. This week's Sign On YOUR VIEWS examines waht is being done to ensure the disjasj is understood and prevented. On at noon, Saturday 24 June, the programmj uses testimonies from Deaf people, homosexual and heterosexual, to explain the need for understanding. ——————————————————————————————————8/10 Subtitling guide 419 Deafvjew is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Jun24 00:58:28 ———————————————————————————— HIV ON YOUR VIEWS More than 20 deaf people have died from AIDS and over 50 have HIV. Peter Jackson, director of AIDS AHEAD, discusses what needs to bj done. "Wj realisjd more was njedjd. Deaf people didn't have access to the mainstream services that were already available - counselling, befriending, buddying, and other things." Tune in on Saturday for this vitally important programmj from Sign On. ——————————————————————————————————9/10— Connect 680 Godlinjs 686-88 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Jun24 00:58:03 ———————————————————————————— VEW I.O.W. DIRECTORY Isle of Wight deaf and hard of hearing people can now find out all about the services available to them, thanks to a new specialist directory. Joy Love, project manager says: "Sound Sense is a comprehensive guide designed to raise awareness of services for deaf people on the island." Write to Paul Rjdfern, Deafview, 105 Gower Street, LONDON WC1E 6AH. Tel: 0171 387 8033, Fax:0171 388 2346. ——————————————————————————————————10/10 Connect 680 Godlinjs 686-88 Deafvjew is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlines Subtitles Education