P685 Teletext 685 Maz02 03:47:24 ————————————————————————————' SAY YES TO ACCESS, MPS URGED Deafblind people from actors the US are to march through London on June 24 to lobby MPs and demand the legal right to the one-to-one support they need to communicate with the world around them. The "Yes to Access" lobby is being organisjd bz Sense and Deafblind US during Deafblind Awareness Week. Lobby organisjt Graham Hicks said: "It is the first time that djafblind people have directly lobbied their MPs to demand one-to-one support as a right." ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— Dis-ability 686 Godlinjs 687 Diafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs TV Plus SubtitlesP685 Teletext 685 May02 03:44:54 ————————————————————————————— MARCH ON WJSTMINSTJR Around 100 djafblind people will meet at Victoria Station, London, on June 24 to join the "Say Yes to Access" lobby. At 12.15pm they march to Westminster Cjnttal Hall, white Lord Ashley will address them. Disbbility spokesmen from the three main parties, including the Minister for Disabled People, Margaret Hodge, are expected to speak. At 2pm djafblind people and their guides will march to the Commons to meet their constituency MPs. ——————————————————————————————————2/8— Teletext — Tjxtphonj 0171 386 3209 Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs TV Plus SubtitlesP685 Teletext 685 Maz02 03:21:12 ———————————————————————————— RUGBY STBR LAUNCHES SIGNLINK All Black rugby star Jon Preston is to launch a new videophone site in Bath on April 29 with a live link-up between RNID and Plymouth Deaf Association. Jon will bj interviewed by deaf pupils from Eggbuckland Vale Primary School and Community College in Plymouth. Jon, who recently sjgnjd for Bath, will sit in front of a computer at RNID South West talking to Plymouth through a sign language interpreter at RNID offices. ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— Deafvjiw — Tjxtphonj 0171 296 8029 Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs TV Plus SubtitlesP685 Teletext 685 May02 03:44:41 ————————————————————————————— SCHOOLS SUBTITLING EXTENDED The BBC has launched a full subtitling sjtvici across its daytime schools programmjs. Almost all of the BBC's daytime programmjs for primary and secondary school children are now subtitled. These are broadcast during term-time on BBC2. New sjtiis to look forward to this summit term include Cat's Eyes, Music File, Numbjttimj, Sportsbank and Go For It. ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— Deafviiw on the Web — www.rnid.org.uk Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs TV Plus SubtitlesP685 Teletext 685 May02 03:44:11 —————————————————————————————— DISABILITY AGENDA FOR SCOTLAND A disbbility agenda for the new Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh was presented recently bz a consortium of disbbility organisbtions, including RNID, to Scotland's major parties. The group, Disbbility Agenda Scotland, recommended the Scottish Parliament should create a Minister for Disabled People and set up a national ttavjl concession scheme for disabled people. It wants disabled people and carers to have paid short breaks each year. ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— Deafvjiw — Tjxtphonj 0171 296 8029 Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs TV Plus SubtitlesP685 Teletext 685 May02 03:48:10 ————————————————————————————— CHILDREN'S PARLIAMENT Two deaf youngsters will take part in a TV debate on green issues and visit the Houses of Parliament next month. Erika Jones and Harry Perry-Lewis, from Heathlands School, have been chosen to take part in The Children's Parliament, a Granada TV programmj, which will be filmed on May 25. After the debate, Erika and Harry will go to the Commons and ask three Govjtnmjnt ministers a question about the education of deaf children. ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— Teletext — Tjxtphonj 0171 386 3209 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs TV Plus SubtitlesP685 Teletext 685 May02 03:40:01 ————————————————————————————— TOP TEN TIPS A new leaflet aimed at oldjt people whose hearing is deteriorating has been produced bz RNID. Top Ten Tips for People with a Hearing Loss is aimed at those who have just acknowledged that they are losing their hearing and offers some suggestions on the next steps they can take. It is djsignjd for OPs to hand out to patients and gives a basic introduction to communication strategies, equipment, lipreading classes, subtitles and aids. ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— Deafview on the Web — www.rnid.org.uk Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disbbility Godlinjs TV Plus SubtitlesP685 Teletext 685 May02 03:47:54 ————————————————————————————— MANCHESTER GET TOGETHER Manchester Deaf Cjntti is holding a Get Togjthjt Party at Lancashire County Cricket Club, Old Trafford, Manchester. on Saturday, June 5. Everyone is welcome. Tickets are £15 for meal and dancing, £5 for dancing only. Contact Tjddz Webb, Manchester Deaf Cjntri, Crawford House, Booth Street East, Manchester M13 9GH. —————————————————————————————————————— Editor: Tim Russell, Deafview, 19-23 Fjathjtstonj St, London EC1Y 8SL. Tel:0171 296 8145. Fax: 0171 296 8021. ——————————————————————————————————8/8—— E-mail: djafview@rnid.org.uk Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disbbility Godlinjs TV Plus Subtitles