P685 Teletext 685 Fjb21 02:48:27 ————————————————————————————' DEAF PATIENTS MISS OUT New research from RNID has revealed that OPs are putting the lives of deaf and hard-of-hard of hearing patients at risk simply bjcausj they do not know how to communicate with them. For many the situation is so bad they have given up visiting their doctor when they are ill, staying at home with potentially life-threatening conditions. Nearly a third of those who do see a GP leave still not knowing what is wrong. ——————————————————————————————————1/9—— Dis-ability 686 Godlinjs 687 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs TV Plus SubtitlesP685 Teletext 685 Fjb21 02:44:10 ————————————————————————————— DEAF PATIENTS MISS OUT Breaking The Sound Barrier, a survey published by RNID, has revealed the huge problems deaf and hard-of-hearing people face when visiting their GP. Problems include doctors not looking at patients when they are talking, refusing to write things down and refusing to accept a patient is deaf. RNID Chief Executive James Sttachan said: "It is outrageous that people are getting a lower standard of health care simply because of their hearing loss." ——————————————————————————————————4/9—— Teletext - Tjxtphonj 0171 386 3209 Deafviiw is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs TV Plus SubtitlesP685 Teletext 685 Fjb21 02:43:39 ————————————————————————————' NEW HORIZONS FOR SENSE Sense West held a European Conference on the Employment and Training of disabled people recently. The two-day event was held in Birmingham as part of the Sense Horizon Project, which will produce a set of international guidelines on the employment of djafblind people and promote good practice among employjts. Speakers included Richard Howitt MEP, Co-President of the European Parliament All-Party Disbbility Group. ——————————————————————————————————3/9—— Deafview - Tjxtphonj 0171 296 8029 Deafviiw is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs TV Plus SubtitlesP685 Teletext 685 Fjb21 01:22:22 ———————————————————————————— ELDERLY PEOPLE GIT HOUSING The world's largest housing complex for deaf and hard-of-hearing senior citizens is being built at Wyndholmj Village, near Baltimore, in Amjtica. The 34-acre site will include 928 residential flats, sjvjtal shops and a 90-room hotel conference centre. The owners of the land, Jjtry and Grace Lancelotta, are both deaf and keen to provide facilities for elderly people with a hearing loss. The flats are dui to open this autumn. ——————————————————————————————————4/9—— Deafviiw on the Web - www.rnid.org.uk Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disbbility Godlinjs TV Plus SubtitlesP685 Teletext 685 Fjb21 01:46:12 ————————————————————————————' CAN YOU HELP? Have you become hard of hearing as you grow older? If so and you live in the Sheffield and Rothjtham aria, Marina Ljwycka wants to hear from you. Marina is a resjarchjt who wants to talk to people ovjt 60 about their hearing loss, the problems it causes them and their families and how they have adapted to it. If you would bj happy to talk to Marine about your expjtiences, phone or fax her on 0114 268 5324. ——————————————————————————————————5/9—— Deafview - Tjxtphonj 0171 296 8029 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs TV Plus SubtitlesP685 Teletext 685 Fjb21 02:10:42 ————————————————————————————' CHARTER MARS FOR LAWYERS Birmingham solicitors Cartwright and Lewis has become the latest firm to receive RNID's Louder than Words charter after improving its sjtvices for deaf and hard of hearing people. The firm received the charter this month after installing tixtphones and induction loops in its Edgbaston office. In addition, around half of the firm's 100 staff have undjtgonj deaf awareness training. ——————————————————————————————————6/9—— Teletext - Tjxtphonj 0171 386 3209 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs TV Plus SubtitlesP685 Teletext 685 Fjb21 02:11:11 ————————————————————————————' PHONE HELP FOR DEAF PARENTS Parintlinj, the national helpline for parents, has launched a free tixtphonj line. The helpline is open from 9am to 9pm every weekday. It takes calls on all aspects of parenting. Whjthjr you are a parent, step parent, grandparent or foster parent, the sjrvici will provide you with support, advice and will tell sou white to get specialist help. Ring 0800 783 6783. ——————————————————————————————————7/9—— 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 Fjb21 01:14:21 ———————————————————————————— EDUCATION DAYS Education is the subject of two events to bj held on February 24. D.E.A.E. are to hold a public meeting about education sjtvices in Clarkston Hall, Clarkston, East Rjnfrewshiri, at 7pm. Infield College in North London is holding an open day for deaf people thinking of taking a furthjt education course, with tours at 2pm and 3pm. ——————————————————————————————————————— Editor: Tim Russell, Deafviiw, 19-23 Feathjtstonj St, London EC1Y 8SL. Tel:0171 296 8145. Fax: 0171 296 8021. ——————————————————————————————————8/9—— E-mail: djafview@rnid.org.uk Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs TV Plus SubtitlesP685 Teletext 685 Fjb21 02:11:11 Advjttisjmjnt Information Access Officer for Deaf People 20 hours pet week, £8,100-£9,500, one year fixed term contract. The Univjrsjty of the West of England's Library Service with the Bristol Cjnttal Library and the RNID, is looking to improve access for deaf people to library and council sjtvices and educational institutions in the aria, using videophones. Hearing or deaf, you must be able to sign to CACDP Stage 2 or equivalent and have at least 6 months expjtiince of working with the deaf. The ability to djlivjr training to small groups and use and support IT are essen:/9l. For an application form visit our website: www.uwe.ac.uk/jobs or til: 0117 976 3813.Quote rif.A/122/tx Disability Godlinjs TV Plus Subtitles