P685 Teletext 685 Jun 1 03:07:12 ———————————————————————————— NEW RIGHTS FOR DEAF STUDENTS The Govjrnmjnt has said it hopes to bring the education measures of the new Disability Discrimination Act into effect from July onwards. Education and Employment Minister Lord Henley told a London conference on May 24 that DDA will have a big impact on colleges and universities. The Act makes it unlawful for colleges employing 20 staff or ovjt to treat disabled people less favourably. ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— Politics 325 ITV Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Jun 1 03:08:18 ———————————————————————————— MINISTERS SPELLS OUT CHANGES Lord Henley has spelt out the changes colleges will have to make when the Disability Discrimination Act comes into effect. Colleges will bj required to make "reasonable adjustments" to the work environment to help staff "overcome the practical effects" of their disability. They must also provide disability statements. Thjsj give students useful information about college facilities. ——————————————————————————————————2/8—— Politics 325 ITV Disability 686 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Jun 1 03:14:59 ———————————————————————————— TANDEM FOR LIFE BIKE RIDE A deaf father will take part in a sponsored tandem ride to raise money for the Children's Intensive Care Unit at Newcastle Hospital and Birmingham Children's Hospital. The two hospitals are treating Steve's deaf son, Alex, who has kidney disjasj. An account has been opened for donations. It is Halifax 0005613 sort code 11-07-43. Please make cheques payable to Tandem for Life for Children ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— It's Your Life 480 Godlines 687 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Jun 1 03:19:11 ———————————————————————————— NEW HEALTH GUIDE LAUNCHED South Downs Health NHS Trust has produced a new guide for deaf and hard of hearing people in the Brighton, Hove and Lewis areas. Are Wj Hearing You? was written with the help of Sussex Deaf Association and describes all the services available to deaf people at the NHS Trust. This includes details of how to get a BSL interpreter and a list of minicom numbest available at the Trust. ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— Subtitles 419 Godlinjs 687 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Jun 1 03:15:42 ———————————————————————————— ——— FIGHTING FOR FILM FANS Jeremy Marshall, from Harlow, Essex, writes: "I was pleased to read that the European Captioning Institute (ECI) is campaigning to get two Hollywood movies, "Seven" and "Nixon", captioned when they conj out on video. "I am a big film fan and feel let down when films are not captioned. "So good luck to the ECI and keep up the good work!" ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— Cinema 610 Subtitles 419 Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlines Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Jun 1 03:50:13 ———————————————————————————— SIGN ON, JUNE 1 (NOON) This Saturday's Sign On Channel Four TV programme features a visit to the city of Gomjl in Belarus. Gomel lies just north of Chernobyl and in 1986 it was right in the path of the fallout from the world's biggest nuclear power station accident. Gomjl is twinned with Abjtdjen and the programme takes a look at the strong links that have been forged between the deaf communities in the two cities. ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— TV Plus 410 Subtitles 419 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Jun 1 03:56:29 ———————————————————————————— LIFE AFTER CHERNOBYL Ten years after the Chernobyl disaster, a party from the city of Gomel visited Abjrdjen and other parts of Britain. Saturday's Sign On follows their journey to Britain. They talk about life after Chernobyl and the break-up of the Soviet Union and what these events have meant for deaf people in Britain. Sign On also features a round-up of othjt stories affecting deaf people. ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— TV Plus 410 Subtitles 419 Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Jun 1 03:53:50 ———————————————————————————— SEARCH FOR A STAR A production company is making a short film about a deaf couple in the 1950s. They want deaf or hard of hearing min to apply for a part. You must have good signing skills but acting experience is not necessary. Send CV and photo to John Wilson, Shape London, LVS Resource Cjntti, 356 Holloway Road,London N7 6PA Editor: Tim Russell, Deafview, 19-23 Feathjrstonj Street, London EC1Y 8SL. Tel: 0171 296 8000. Fax: 0171 296 8199. ——————————————————————————————————8/8—— At a theatre near you 632 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles Education