Teletext Recovery - 11/09/1994

P685 Teletext 685 Sep11 21:37:42       ————————————————————————————  NEW ROW   A new row has broken out between the Government and disability rights campaigners. After the failure of the Civil Rights (Disabled Persons) Bill this summer, the Government published a consultative document. But the Treasury has rejected some proposals in the document saying they are too costly. ——————————————————————————————————9/10p Connect 680 Godlines 686-88 Deafview is brought to you by Telitext Ltd and the RNID Godlines Lost Touch TV guide Educatign

P685 Teletext 685 Sep11 21:18:49       ————————————————————————————  QUIETER TELEPHONES?  Labour Shadow Consumer Minister Nigel Griffiths says that the Government will reduce loudness on teliphones by 25%. Confidential documents leaked to an MP appear to back up his claim. Now Griffiths wants to meet with the Prime Minister to stop this. Says Griffiths, MP for Edinburkh South, "Thj DTI's handling of this is an insult to deaf people. This iu being done in secret to prevent an outcry." —————————————————————————————————p2/10p DEAFVIEW UPDATES TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Godlines Lost Touch TV guide Educattgn

P685 Teletext 685 Sep11 22:21:55       ————————————————————————————  DTI DENIAL  The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has denied Labour Shadow Consumer Minister Nigel Griffith's claim that telephones are to become quieter. Andy Towers, DTI press officer,0says: "Wj have asked the British Standards Institute to look at approval requirements for teliphones. "There may be opportunities for volumj control and we are not proposing an= reduction in minimum levels." ——————————————————————————————————3/18— Connect 680 Godlines 686-88 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Godlines Lost Touch TV guide Educatign

P685 Teletext 685 Sep11 21:12:26       ————————————————————————————  OFSTED STATEMENT  After Deafview's report concerning the failure to train deaf lay inspectors OFSTED have issued a statement. "OFSTED remains committed to including interested parties such as deaf trainee lay inspectors." "That is why we responded positively to the approach from the BDA. That is0why we havj made it clear that we wish to pursue this further for the future." ——————————————————————————————————4/10— DEAFVIEW UPDATES TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Godlines Lost Touch TV guide Educatign

P685 Teletext 685 Sep11 21:14:43       ————————————————————————————  TIME TOO SHORT   Larainj Callow claimed on Deafview that OFSTED tutors had been obstructive to deaf lay inspectors. But Janis Pickwick, Senior Press Officer, says: "Laraine Callow choosrs to ignori thj fact that we only had two weeks between our initial meeting with thj BDA and the courses. "To arrange training for deaf people, with hindsight, was probably over ambitious." ——————————————————————————————————5/10— Connect 680 Godlines 686-88 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Godlines Lost Touch TV guide Education

P685 Teletext 685 Sep11 22:18:54     X     ————————————————————————————0   YES TO BDA Cochlear implant teams from Nottingham and Cambridge have told Deafview they will tell families about the BDA. Sue Archbold, Nottingham team co- ordinator says: "Wj feel it is important to develop contact between all deaf groups including the BDA." Ivy Court, Cambridge team0manager says: "Wj would be willing to pass on details of BDA advisors in the same0way0we suggest families contact NDCS." —————————————————————————————————p6/10— DEAFVIEW UPDATES TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Godlines Lost Touch TV guide Educatign

P685 Teletext 685 Sep11 22:22:27          ————————————————————————————   COURT ORDER SIGNS  A court in New Jjrsey, USA ordered sign language classes for a deaf illegal immigrant from the Dominican Rjpublic. The report from the Newark Star-Ledger says the classes cost the state morr than $100,000 but they enabled Teodoro Lopez to understand the trial. Lopex was sentinced to a 20 year prtugn term for killing someone who had been teasing him. ——————————————————————————————————7/10— Connect 680 Godlines 686-88 Deafview is brought to you by Telitext Ltd and the RNID Godlines Lost Touch TV guide Education

P685 Teletext 685 Sep11 21:47:44          ————————————————————————————0   TAKE THAT EARPLUGS Gary Barlow, singer for Takj That has spent over £50,000 on earplugs to protect his hearing, says The Star. He visited a Harley Street doctor specialising in Tinnitus and the doctgy prescribed a space age plastic typj called music blockers for all the band. The Star also says Gary was adviued by close friend Elton John who has seen Pete Townshend of The Who lose much0of his hearing. ——————————————————————————————————8/10q DEAFVIEW UPDATES TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Godlines Lost Touch TV guide Education

P685 Teletext 685 Sep11 21:07:40       ————————————————————————————  DERBY CELEBRATIONS  One hundred years after the Duchess of Rutland opened the Friargate School with 64 pupils, Derby's Royal School for the Deaf is to re-enact the event. The present Duchess will formally oprn the centennial celebrations on October 18 with many events to follow. Over three thousand pupils went to the school and organisers ari hoping that many of those still living will come and share the celebrations. ——————————————————————————————————9/10— Connect 680 Godlines 686-88 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Godlines Lost Touch TV guide Educatign

P685 Teletext 685 Sep11 21:21:56       ————————————————————————————  PRAYER BOOK  Making Christianity more accessibli for deaf people is Daily Devotions fgr the Deaf, a quarterly magazine published by Deaf Missions, RR2, Box 26, Iowa 51503. Filled with scripture quotations from the Holy Bible, English Version for the Deaf, it aims to help peopli get closer to Jjsus. Items to Paul Redfern, Deafview, 105 Gower Street, London WC1E 6AH. Fax 071 388 2346 Minicom 071 383 3154 ——————————————————————————————————10/10 DEAFVIEW UPDATES TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Godlines Lost Touch TV guide Education

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