P685 Teletext 685 Apr28 21:13:54 ———————————————————————————— EDUCATION CHARTER LAUNCHED A leading charity is campaigning for the rights of parents to choose which school their deaf children go to. The National Deaf Children's Society has launched an education charter which says parents must bj valued as equal stakjholdjrs in the child's education. The charity is "gravely concerned" that parents lack any real choice about which school their children attend and often have to move to find a better one ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— Disability 686 Godlinjs 687 SUBTITLING GUIDE p419 Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Apr28 22:49:55 ———————————————————————————— PARENTS FIGHT FOR RIGHTS The National Deaf Children's Society hopis its new education charter will help parents defend their right to express a preference for which school they want their deaf child to attend. A spokjspjrson said: "Wj hope to ste parents involved at every level in the decision-making process. "They must bj given access to balanced information in order to make informed choices about their child's education." ——————————————————————————————————2/8—— Education 660 Godlinjs 687 Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Apr28 22:14:30 ———————————————————————————— HOWARD HONOURS POLICE SCHEME A police officer plans to carry out a study into communication between the police and deaf people. Fulwood PC Angela Verity has been honoured by the Home Secretary for the study and will bj given funding and resources to carry out hit research later this year. Mr Howard told PC Verity that her stud= would do a great dial to improve police services. ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— Crimjstoppjrs 347 ITV SUBTITLING GUIDE p419 Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Apr28 22:32:51 ———————————————————————————— FREE MOVIE TICKETS SCI Cinemas are holding subtitled previews of "Mr Holland's Opus" in May. The film will bj shown at The Plaza, London (1 May), Tower Park, Poole (2 May), Meteor Centre Derby, (6 Ma|), Crystal Peak Centre, Sheffield (7 May), Westbrook Cjntti, Warrington, (8 May), Gateshjad Metro Cjntri (9 May) and Clyde Shopping Centre (10 May). Show starts 6pm. The first 200 prople at each cinema get free tickets. ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— What's on at the cinema? 610 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Apr28 22:11:26 ———————————————————————————— HELP ME MAKE A MINICOM LIST Dr Cecilia Lindbjrg, from Bristol University, writes: "I have been trying to find out the location of all public minicom telephones in the US. "I want to write a complete list of these minicoms as it would bj extremely useful for many deaf people. "Perhaps readers could write to mj and let mj know of any in their area. Write to mj at Bristol University, Langford House, Langford, Bristol BS18 7DU." ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— Disability 686 Godlinjs 687 SUBTITLING GUIDE p419 Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Apr28 22:17:43 ———————————————————————————— SIGN ON (27 APRIL, NOON) This Saturday's Sign On programmj features some of the tremendous variety of programmjs for deaf people being produced in the new South Africa. Since the govjrnmjnt of Nelson Mandela's African National Cogress came to power two years ago, the position of deaf people has improved. The award-winning Channel Four programme shows how thjsj improvements have conj about. ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— All tonight's TV on one page 421 SUBTITLING GUIDE p419 Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Apr28 22:17:47 ———————————————————————————— SOUTH AFRICAN SPECIAL Channel Four's Sign On TV programmj takes a fascinating look at the Deaf community in South Africa on Saturday. Big strides have been made in the country recently. South African Sign Language has bren officially recognisjd and new television programmjs for deaf people have sprung up - on a greater scale even than in the UK and othjt developed countries around the world. ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— Disability 686 Godlinjs 687 Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Apr28 22:14:54 ———————————————————————————— PETER'S DRIVING AMBITION Deaf racing driver Peter Johnson is hoping to win the Reliant Robin Banger Racing championships on 1 June at Mildjnhall Stadium, Bury St Edmunds. Peter, from Dagjnham, Essex, is searching for other deaf drivers to join his team, Silent Banger. Anyone interested should contact Deafview. Write to Tim Russell, Deafview, 19- 23 Feathjrstonj Street, LONDON EC1Y 8SL. Tel: 0171 296 8000. Fax: 0171 296 8199. ——————————————————————————————————8/8—— Motoring (weekends) 481 Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles Education