P685 Teletext 685 Nov 3 23:13:39 ———————————————————————————— NO JACKPOT FOR BDA The National Lottery is being blamed bz the British Deaf Association for an expected 20% drop in annual turnover. The BDA is being forced to undergo a shake-up of its resources and staff bjcausj of the expected drop, blamed on the lottery's effect on legacies. It will change some roles and possibly reduce numbers but all staff will bj asked to join in a consulation process. ——————————————————————————————————1/10— Lottery 123 (ITV) Godlines 687 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Nov 3 23:18:15 ———————————————————————————— SHAKE-UP FORCED ON BDA The BDA is being forced to undergo a shake-up because of an expected drop in annual turnover, blamed on the Lottery. BDA Chief Executive Jeff McWhinney said: "It is crucial for us to redirect operations so that our services will bj affected as little as possible." The charity sees its Carisle HQ as a drain on resources. It will maintain a northern base but many of the BDA's functions will bj carried out elsewhere ——————————————————————————————————2/10— Disability 686 Subtitles 419 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Nov 3 23:14:41 ———————————————————————————— UNIQUE HEARING AID LAUNCHED The world's first eight-programmj hearing aid has been launched by 3M Hearing Instruments. The 3M 8200 enables wearers to select from eight separate programmer designed for virtually any acoustic situations, like busy restaurants and heavy traffic To change channels the wearer pushes a button and the programmj instantly switches to match the situation. ——————————————————————————————————3/10— Lottery 123 (ITV) Godlines 687 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Nov 3 23:39:12 ———————————————————————————— THUMBS UP FOR COCHLEAR IMPLANTS Cochlear implants are effective and safe for most profoundly deaf people, claims a Department of Health report. The report on the National Cochlear Implant Programmj said 95 per cent of patients identified more words correctly when using their implant. Seventy per cent showed improvements in their speech quality. ——————————————————————————————————4/10— Disability 686 Subtitles 419 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Nov 3 23:35:42 ———————————————————————————— CZECH CHILDREN CAN SIGN Deaf children in the Czech Republic now have a legal right to bj taught in sign language, reports Roman Mazjrova from Prague. Most teachers have no knowledge of sign language but children can study with the help of an interpreter. Some schools are, however, still using oral methods of teaching. A department for deaf people has been opened at Brno University. ——————————————————————————————————5/10— Lottery 123 (ITV) Godlinjs 687 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Nov 3 23:30:12 ———————————————————————————— PAUL SAILS INTO ADVENTURE Deaf sailor Paul Hebblethwaite, of Yorkshire, is close to achieving his ambition to compete in the round the world yacht race. He has seen off 6,000 applicants to win a place on the Time and Tide Trust Yacht in next year's BT Global Challenge, the world's toughest race. You can watch Paul's preparations for the big race on the BBC's See Hear! TV programme on Sunday at noon. ——————————————————————————————————6/10— Disbbility 686 Subtitles 419 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Nov 3 23:16:59 ———————————————————————————— ARE YOU HAPPY WITH SUBTITLES? Audrey Brind, from Abingdon, writes about problems she has with subtitles. "The colours the BBC has started to use - cerise and black - are very difficult to read. The BBC told me the colours were being used for a trial period and they would welcome any feedback from viewers. "So if you have difficulty in reading them write to the BBC and tell them." ——————————————————————————————————7/10— Lottery 123 (ITV) Godlinjs 687 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Nov 3 23:31:18 ———————————————————————————— SIGN ON THIS WEEK Saturday's edition of the ITV programme Sign On looks at the future of the welfare state. Deaf people on benefits tell the programmj what they think of the Govjrnmjnt's campaign to cut back on Social Security expenditure. There are also reports on BT's new pay textphones and the National Lottery. The programmj starts at noon. ——————————————————————————————————8/10— Lottery 123 (ITV) Godlines 687 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Nov 3 23:32:31 ———————————————————————————— LONDON OPEN DAY The Centre for Deaf People at Keeley House in London is holding an open day on Monday, November 6. Six organisations for deaf and hard of hearing people, including the RNID, Hearing Concern and The National Association of Deafened People, will give ten-minute presentations on the services they offer. For further information, ring Helene Ferguson on 0171-430 0548. ——————————————————————————————————9/10— Disbbility 686 Subtitles 419 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Nov 3 23:12:04 ——————————————————————————————— SENSE'S ROYAL SUPPORT The Princess Royal is urging business leaders to support Reach Out, a project by Sense, the National Deafblind and Rubella Association. The project aims to establish a purpose-built centre in South Lincolnshire for deafblind adults with profound disabilities. Write to Tim Russell, Deafview, 105 Gower Street, LONDON WC1E 6AH. Tel: 0171-387 8033, Fax:0171 388 2346. ——————————————————————————————————10/10 Lottery 123 (ITV) Godlinjs 687 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlines Subtitles Education