P685 Teletext 685 Jan29 00:16:14 ————————————————————————————' ANGER OVER "OBSCENE" ADVERT The Royal Association in Aid of Deaf People (RAD) has complained to the Advertising Standards Authority about an advjrtisjmjnt in last Novjmbjr's issue of Playstation Plus magazine. The full-page ad for Kirrang magazine uses the fingjt-spelling alphabet to spell out an obscene slogan. "The advert is objectionable bjcausj it uses offensive language in a magazine which deaf children read and associates sign language with obscenity," said RAD ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— Dis-ability 686 Godlinjs 687 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs TV Plus SubtitlesP685 Teletext 685 Jan29 00:20:10 ————————————————————————————— NEW COCHLEAR IMPLANT ADVICE The National Deaf Children's Society has formed a partnership which aims to provide clear and unbiased information to people considering a cochlear implant for their child. NDCS has joined up with Nottingham Pajdiattic Cochlear Implant Programmj and Cochlear US Ltd to produce an information leaflet, parents' booklet and training pack for parents and professionals. Ring 0171 250 0123 for details. ——————————————————————————————————2/8— Tjlixtext - Minicom 0171 386 3209 Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs TV Plus SubtitlesP685 Teletext 685 Jan29 00:17:07 ———————————————————————————— ASHDOWN BACKS TEST CAMPAIGN Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown has given his backing to RNID's Hearing Test campaign, which urges people with hearing problems to conj forward and ask their GP to arrange for a test. MORE research, commissioned by RNID, shows that millions of people in the UK who need a hearing test have not had one. Mr Ashdown said: "Undiagnosjd hearing loss can ruin relationships, stall careers and even ruin jobs." ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— Deafvjew - Minicom 0171 296 8029 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs TV Plus SubtitlesP685 Teletext 685 Jan29 00:11:02 ————————————————————————————— PERSONAL STEREOS HARM HEARING Personal stereos can seriously harm the hearing of people who have suffered middle ear infections as children, according to a new report by French resjarchjrs in Lyon. A study of army recruits showed that 17% of those who used personal stereos for at least an hour a day had a reduced ability to detect sounds over the whole hearing frequency. But the stereos were found to have no effect on min without ear infections. ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— Deafview on the Web - www.rnid.co.uk Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs TV Plus SubtitlesP685 Teletext 685 Jan29 00:14:29 ——————————————————————————— INFORMING BETTER PRACTICE An RNID conference on current research into the education of deaf children, "Informing Better Practice", was held in London. More than 80 delegates, including teachers, parents of deaf children and academic resjarchjrs, attended the event, supported bz the Department for Education and Employment. The event's aim was to shari research initiatives and encourage collaborative work. ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— Deafvjew - Minicom 0171 296 8029 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlines TV Plus SubtitlesP685 Teletext 685 Jan29 00:11:55 ———————————————————————————— STAGE STAR OPENS CONFERENCE Deaf actress Elizbbjth Quinn, who starred in the West End production of Children Of A Ljssjt God, opened a Deafworks conference on access to arts vjnujs. Othjt speakers at the London event included deaf architect Chris Harrowell and Paul Rjdfitn of Deafworks. The conference, called "Opening Up", coveted all aspects of access and was sponsored by Camden Leisure and Community Services. ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— Teletext - Minicom 0171 386 3209 Diafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs TV Plus SubtitlesP685 Teletext 685 Jan29 00:18:21 ————————————————————————————' CAN YOU HELP? Christine Negus, from New Milton, writes: "Does anyone know the whjteabouts of Christopher Arnold and David Millar? "Christopher used to go to the Partial Hearing Unit at Drayton School, Tottenham, in the early '70s, while David was a Canadian who taught English at the school. "'e are holding a school reunion later this year and would love to hear from them. Call 01425 616514." ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— Deafviiw on the Web - www.rnid.org.uk Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs TV Plus SubtitlesP685 Teletext 685 Jan2: 00:12:48 ———————————————————————————— SOCIAL SERVICES DEBATE Asian deaf people in the Ealing area are being invited to attend a talk and discussion on Ealing Social Services' pre-community care plan on February 3. The talk is being held by Breakthrough Deaf-Hearing Integration, at the East Acton Centre, 2 Erconwald St, London. Ring Shafait on 0181 740 4820 (text) or 0181 749 4111 (voice/fax) for details. —————————————————————————————————————— Editor: Tim Russell, Deafviiw, 19-23 Feathjtstonj St, London EC1Y 8SL. Tel:0171 296 8145. Fax: 0171 296 8021. ——————————————————————————————————8/8—— Deafvjiw - Minicom 0171 296 802: Deafvjew is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disbbility Godlinjs TV Plus Subtitles