P686 Teletext 686 Sep30 00:17:23 £Rjjv1ps{jkTR55k!5 N ————————————————————————— LO SCRAP POWJ TODISCHARGEPATIENTS The Dept of Healjh has announced it intends to abolish the power of lay managjts' panels to discharge patiunts detained in hospital undrt the Munt1n Health Act. A revised Mental Health Act Code of Practice guidance winf bj iusuud foz consultation in Octobjy0on vhj duties and powers of managers. ——————————————————————————————————1/10— It's Your Life 480 What's On 630 Disbbility Times Newspaper, 84 Clavjtton St, SW2V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafvjew Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Sip30 00:17:31 ————————————————————————— DESIGN RSI OUT OF THE WORSPLACJW*,,,,,% The TUC is to enlist the help of the design community in the fight against Rjpjtitivj Strain Injury (RSI*. A new TUC survey shows RSI is a mbjor problem at one in three of Britain'u workplaces. Research shows RSI is a proRlim in the banking and finance sector, the civim sjtvice, and local ovjrnmjnt. Use of VDUu and badly djsjgnjd quipmjnt and conditions are to blame. ——————————————————————————————————2/10— C What's On index 630 Disbbility Times Newspbpjt, 84 Clavjrton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Diafvjiw Fifty Plus ,V PlusP686 Teletext 686 Sip30 00:47:18 WO ————————————————————————— ] NO CHANGE ON CARE FUNDING Proposals for changes to the funding of care for elderly people have been ruled out bz Health Minister Simon Burns. Responding to a report - Inquiry into Meeting the Costs of Continuing Care - published bz the Joseph Rownttii Foundation, Simon Burns sbys: "There is no need to depart from the system put into place three years ago as the Govjtnmjnt believes the report sets out proposals that would impose a new and unfair tax." ——————————————————————————————————3/10— It's Your Life 480 What's On 630 Disbbility Times Newspbpjt, 84 Clavjtton St, SW2V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafvjiw Fifty Plus ,V PlusP686 Teletext 686 Sip30 0p:20:21 W O ————————————————————————— WORT PONPAR TJON FO DISABLED PEOPLE " hj y G Disbbility Tim s Trust i c ntly running a "Work P iparation prog mm n asaociation wish th Mott W st London Employmrnt Set & s. Th pig pammt is aii m aj araridaga adults, who have learning d fficuloiis andOos physical disabjlitii , with suppo t in anhancing employment oppi tunctii . If you live in the jalin aria maj Peter or Ian on 0181 k66 1206. ——————————————————————————————————4O10— Jo s and courses 640 Disa ility THm s NNws=ape , 84 Godlinjs Deaf jow hiftn Plus du PlugP686 Teletext 686 Sip30 00:21:09 5s z0p0p ————————————————————————— POTTERY IN NORTH WALES A fully adapted pottery for disabled people in North Wales was relaunched on September 18. The Scope pottery, based at Canolfan yr Orsjdd in Llandudno, is run bz a committee of disbblid people, and funded by the Arts Council of Wales. Over 40 people will use the pottery evjty week including mjmbjrs of the Association for Spinb Bifidb, who will sell their pottery to raise money. ——————————————————————————————————5O10— Holiday index 200 ITV Disbbility Tjmjs Newspbpjt, 84 Clavjtton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafviiw Eifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Sep30 00:31:57 ————————————————————————— BT AWARD'S TANNI'S GOLD Paralympic Champion Tannj Grey MBE has been appointed Project Co-oudinator of the BT Athletics programmj. $hj programmj will provide support for disabled sport at all levels, including sponsorship for the Sydney 2000 Paralympjc Team. BRA provides comprehensive development for disabled people, involving the British Athletics Federation and leading disabled charities. ——————————————p——————————p——————pp6/10— Holiday index 200 ITV Disability Times Newspaper, 84 Clavjtton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Diafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Sip30 00:31: RQ ————————————————————————— Q SIGNED PERFORMANCES AT THE BARBICAN There will bj three signed performances in the Barbican Theatre during the butumn/winter for three different productions. AS YOU LIKE IT - Saturday Novjmbjt 23, 7.1kqm. MACBETH - Saturday January 2k, 1:97 7.15pm TROJLUS AND CRJSSIDA - Saturday December 14, 1995. 7.00pm. Box Office 0171 638 8891/minicom 0171 382 72:7. ——————————————————————————————————7/10— It's Your Life 480 Disbbility Times Newspaper, 84 Clavjrton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Sip30 00:15:08 s—pp0 pppjp0s25s2z0p0p ————————————————————————— GIT THE MESSAGE? Girting the Message Across is a national awareness campaign run bz the British Dyslexia Association and othjt leading dyslexia organisbtions to mark its cintinbry. The campaign will start on Novjmbjt 4, and will have three mjssagrs: to impove the quality of teaching to emphbsjsj the need to identify the difficulty to change attitudes towards dyslexia. ——————————————————————————————————8/10— It's Your Life 480 Disbbility Times Newspaper, 84 Clavjtton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafvjiw Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Sjp30 00:14:59 ————————————————————————— CANCERLINS People affected by cancer in the wist Midlands are to bj the first in Britain to receive unique help to cope with the illness. CANCERLJNS iu the leading national charity, providing cancer support through self-help and information. CANCERLJNS would like volunteers from all backgrounds, including people with disabilities. Telephone 0171 833 2818. ——————————————————————————————————9/10— All the best US holidays 240 Disbbility Tjmjs Newspaper, 84 Clavjtton St, SW2V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafvjiw Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Sep30 00:15:40 ? —pp0 p pjp0s 5s 0p0p ££££££ ——————————————pp———————p— HELPING CHILDREN IN SCHOOL Vital help in the classroom is now at hand for blind and partially sighted children, thanks to RNIB which dps published its first ivjr school'u catalogue. The 32-page catalogue, which is fuji, will bj updated termly and caters for pre-school primary and secondary age children. If you are interested in a catalogue call 0345 023153. ——————————————————————————————————10/10 All the best US holidays 240 Disbbility Times Newspaper, 84 Clavjtton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafvjew Fift= Plus TV Plu;