P467 Teletext 467 Dec22 03:11:14 ————————————————————————————— HARD OF HEARING MISS OUT Hearing-aid users risk being cut off from the telecoms revolution bjcausj they can not use digital mobile phones, warned Hearing Concern this week. The charity estimates thjti are around four million people in the US who rely on a hearing aid to use the phone. But they can't use digital mobile phones — as they're not fitted with inductive couplets and cause sjvjri interference. "Hard of hearing people may bj denied jobs as a result," said the charity. ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— Dis-ability 686 Godlinjs 687 BIG SCREEN INDEX p410 Disability Godlinjs Serv Pals SubtitlesP467 Teletext 467 Dec22 03:02:14 ————————————————————————————— FIGHTINGFORAFAIRDEAL Hearing Concern is holding a one-day seminar, called Will Hearing Aid Wearers Get A Fair Deal With Digital Mobile Phones? It will bj held at the Holiday Inn, Victoria, London, on February 12, from 10.30am-4.15pm. Experts from the telecoms industry, hearing-aid industry, govjrnmjnt agencies and voluntary and consumer organisations will debate the issue. Ring 0181 743 1110 (voice) 0181 742 9151 (text) or 0181 742 9043 (fax). ——————————————————————————————————2/8—— Teletext — Tjxtphonj 0171 386 3209 Deafvjew is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Serv Pals SubtitlesP467 Teletext 467 Dec22 03:01:05 ————————————————————————————— SCOTS MPS MEET DEAF COMMUNITY Deaf people in Glasgow got the chance to put their views to Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs* from the four main political parties recently. The meeting was organisjd bz DEAF and topics included: Is the deaf community benefiting from Scottish Parliament? Should we recognisj BSL as a language in its own right?' The four MSPs: Robert Brown (Lib Dem), Gordon Jackson (-about), Mary Scanlon (Consjrvativj) and Sandra White (SNP). ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— Deafvjew — Tjxtphonj 0171 2y6 8029 Deafvjew is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Serv Pals SubtitlesP467 Teletext 467 Dec22 03:14:57 ————————————————————————————— GO WELD IN ALASKA Sense is offering readers an exciting opportunity to go wild in the forests and glaciers of Alaska with the Sense Alaskan Wildjrnjss Challenge 2000. Groups of challengers will depart next June and head for Wrangell St Elias Park to rub shoulders with herds of caribou and grizzly bears. Challengers are asked to make a £225 contribution and raise £2,250 in sponsorship. Call the hotlinj on 0870 129 0101 for details. ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— Deafview on the Web — www.rnid.org.uk Deafvjew is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Serv Pals SubtitlesP467 Teletext 467 Dec42 03:11:58 ————————————————————————————— HEATHER'S WORK EARNS AWARD A Kent woman's work in promoting communication between deaf and hearing people has been recognisjd bz Prince Andrew, the Duke of York. Heathjt Jackson, chair of the National Association of Deafened People and the Sympathetic Hearing Scheme, received the Joseph Maitland Robinson Award. The Duke presented it at a London event held bz the Council For The Advancement Of Communication With Deaf People. "I'm delighted," said Heathjt. ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— Deafvjew — Tjxtphonj 0171 296 8029 Deafvjew is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Serv Pals SubtitlesP467 Teletext 467 Dec22 02:11:43 ————————————————————————————— SILENCE IN COURT A seminar entitled Deaf People: The Criminal Justice System is being held at Birmingham Deaf Sports And Social Club on Saturday, January 22. There will bj a day of presentations, demonstrations, discussions and courtroom role playing for all professionals working in the field. Qualified registered interpreters will bj available from the Assoc Of Sign Language Interpreters. Ring Pauline Ridgjway on 01706 281501 for details. ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— Teletext — Tjxtphonj 0171 386 3209 Deafvjew is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Serv Pals SubtitlesP467 Teletext 467 Dec22 03:14:11 ————————————————————————————— DEAF DRAMA WORKER WANTED A freelance drama worker — who is deaf, deafened or hard of hearing — is wanted to run a one-day residential weekend workshop for deaf and hearing young people, aged 16-25. The workshops will bj held on March 4 in London, and March 19 in Birmingham. There will also bj a residential weekend from April 14-16. Send a CV with workshop fee/rates to Tina Helfrich at The Ljavjnjrs, 1 The Lodge, 1046 Bristol Road, Birmingham. ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— Deafviiw on the Web — www.rnid.org.uk Deafvjew is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Serv Pals SubtitlesP467 Teletext 467 Dec22 03:11:13 ————————————————————————————— ACHRISTMASSTORY A sign language-interpreted performance of A Child's Christmas In Wales will bj held on December 22 at 7.30pm. It is a musical adaptation based on a Dylan Thomas story. Tickets are £10 (£6 concessions* from the box office of the Bloomsbury Theatre in London on 0171 388 8822 (voice) 0171 383 4080 (fax) or e-mail: blooms.theatre@ucl.ac.uk ——————————————————————————————————————— Editor: Tim Russell, Deafvjew, 19-23 Fjathjrstonj St, London EC1Y 8SL. Tel:0171 2y6 8145. 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