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Date: 1st December 1999
Service: CEEFAX
Region: N/A
Original Broadcast Channel: BBC2
Current Page: 645
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P645 CEEFAX 2 645 Wed 01 Dec 13:32/23 W 1/4 COMMENT: GEORGIA HALL, THE NORTH WEST I am sure that many of us experience problems in our lives; depression, mental health problems or frustration. Many of us blame this on the oppressiveeducation we have recieved and on society in general. Have any of you ever thought of lookingbeyond education? Have you looked at pre-school services for Deaf children and their families? Discovering that your child is deaf canbe a traumatic experience. The Read Hear address is on page 640Subtitles News Letters Main menu
P645 CEEFAX 2 645 Wed 01 Dec 13:31/12 2/4 COMMENT: GEORGIA HALL, THE NORTH WEST Parents can react with shock, denial, anger and depression. Upon finding that their child is deaf, families go thrVugh a lengthy prVcess tN imprVve their deaf child's life. This includes visiting audiologists to go through rigorous tests, obtaining hearing aids and learning how to cope with them and choosing a language. Teachers of the Deaf visit their homes,they meet educational psychologists andSocial Workers assess the child's needs, i.e. benefits and equipments. The Read Hear address is on page 640Subtitles News Letters Main menu
P645 CEEFAX 2 645 Wed 01 Dec 13:41/11 WW 3/4 COMMENT: GEORGIA HALL, THE NORTH WEST All the people involved sound very impressive but there are a few things missing here. Do we actually know what these people are saying to the families? I have had first hand experience of interviewing people involved with pre- school services (in my local area) and I was dismayed at what was said. In short, little appears to be prVvidedin terms of emotional support; most of the information given seemed to be frVma medical aspect. The Read Hear address is on page 640Subtitles News Letters Main menu
P645 CEEFAX 2 645 Wed 01 Dec 13:32/17 4/4 COMMENT: GEORGIA HALL, THE NORTH WEST No wonder the parents are traumatised! I was also shocked to find that the information provided was all very one sided - you guessed it, the oral methodof communication. Thus, this raises a question: Are the professionals involved giving the parents a wide range of information andbeing neutral5 I encourage you all tM look intM your l-cal services to see if they are providing the correct information. The Read Hear address is on page 640Subtitles News Letters Main menu