Teletext Recovery - 30/08/2003

P467 Teletext 467 Aug30 21:11:24          —————————————————————————————   REACHING OUT TO MINDS Deaf people with mental health problems are missing out on treatment due to inappropriate care, according to a new report by Sign. This is partly because many staff are unable to communicate with deaf people. Sign has launched a new campaign called Reaching Deaf Minds to reduce the risk of deaf people developing mental health problems by improving access to primary care services. ——————————————————————————————————————— Deafview is moving — see page 408 TV PLUS NEWS AND FEATURES p130 ITV Missing Godlines Crimestoppers TV Guide

P467 Teletext 467 Aug30 21:13:02          —————————————————————————————   INCREASED RISK OF MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS Research shows that 40% of deaf and hard of hearing people are likely to face a mental health problem at some time in their lives. Profoundly deaf people have a 50% chance of a mental health crisis. This compares with 25% of hearing people. Steve Powell of Sign said: "If you don't get help at the right time, problems get worse. Deaf people tend to be very sick by the time they get help" ——————————————————————————————————————— Deafview is moving — see page 408 TV PLUS NEWS AND FEATURES p130 ITV Missing Godlines Crimestoppers TV Guide

P467 Teletext 467 Aug30 21:14:10          —————————————————————————————   NEW REPORT CALLS FOR SPECIALIST SUPPORT Sense has been working in partnership with Hammersmith and Fulham Council to research and produce a report into the needs of deafblind people in the area. The report recommends the appointment of a specialist worker to establish a one-to-one support service for deafblind people. This would raise the level of deafblind awareness among health, transport and social services staff. —————————————————————————————————————— Deafview is moving — see page 408 TV PLUS NEWS AND FEATURES p130 ITV Missing Godlines Crimestoppers TV Guide

P467 Teletext 467 Aug30 21:14:14          —————————————————————————————   COLLEGE HELP FOR STUDENTS A new initiative is being launched at Bolton Community College to help more deaf students take part in further education. A number of services will be provided through Headstart, which is run by ENID and supported by Barclays. These include taster courses, visits, a mentoring programme and summer school. ENID Employment Advisors will prepare students for work and give advice. ——————————————————————————————————————— Deafview is moving — see page 408 TV PLUS NEWS AND FEATURES p130 ITV Missing Godlines Crimestoppers TV Guide

P467 Teletext 467 Aug30 21:17:32          —————————————————————————————   DO YOU WANT A CAREER IN TELEVISION? Carlton TV is offering a six-month traineeship to a disabled person in its London regional programmes department. You will train in various stages of production and produce a show reel at the end. For an application pack, send an A4 addressed envelope to The Carlton Disability Production Training Scheme, Human Resources Department, Carlton TV, 25 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7RU. ——————————————————————————————————————— Deafview is moving — see page 408 TV PLUS NEWS AND FEATURES p130 ITV Missing Godlines Crimestoppers TV Guide

P467 Teletext 467 Aug30 21:22:43          —————————————————————————————   GOOD VIBRATIONS More than a thousand deaf people danced the night away at Carnival Deaf Splash in Blackfriars, London, on August bank holiday weekend. Event organiser and DJ Troi Lee, who is deaf, chose the Glasshouse venue, by the Thames because the speakers are on the floor to create vibrations. One of the highlights was a rap competition, with participants using sign language instead of words. ——————————————————————————————————————— Deafview is moving — see page 408 TV PLUS NEWS AND FEATURES p130 ITV Missing Godlines Crimestoppers TV Guide

P467 Teletext 467 Aug30 21:30:21          —————————————————————————————   TOMB RAIDER Captioned prints of Tomb Raider 2 will be shown at the following cinemas: * Kingston Odeon - August 29-31 and September 1-4. * Gateshead UCI - August 30 and September 4. While Pirates of the Caribbean will be shown at Odeon Leicester Square on September 2-3. For more subtitled film listings, see www.enid.org.uk and www.yourlocalcinema ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— Deafview is moving — see page 408 TV PLUS NEWS AND FEATURES p130 ITV Missing Godlines Crimestoppers TV Guide

P467 Teletext 467 Aug30 21:10:26          —————————————————————————————   FREE ADVICE FOR DEAF PEOPLE Harrow Citizens Advice Bureau can offer a free, confidential advice service to British Sign Language users. You can get advice on employment, benefits, housing, debt, legal matters and much more. Call 0208 861 5485 (tel/textphone), 0787 656 1946 (SMS text) or 020 84241936 (fax). ——————————————————————————————————————— Editor: Tim Russell, Deafview, 19-23 Featherstone St, London EC1Y 8SJ. Tel:020 7296 8145. Fax: 020 7296 8021. ——————————————————————————————————8/8—— Deafview is moving — see page 408 TV PLUS NEWS AND FEATURES p130 ITV Missing Godlines Crimestoppers TV Guide

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