P291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 15 May 21:11/18 1/19 VV NEED TO V WEEKLY NEWS ANDFEATURES FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARI G Edited by Alison James Our Vistel number is: 01-576 1503
P291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 15 May 21:11/24 2/19 NEED TO National Deaf Children's week Ys from May 13 to 19. The theme this year is "Undiscovered Deafness." The diagnosis of hearing loss in children remains uncertain despite many improvements in recent years. The National Deaf Children's Soceity says that one in ten children in Britain suffers from deafness without their teachers or parents realising. In fact many of them may have been judged backward. Investigations carried out in London and in a rural area have suggested very high levels of undiagnosed hearing loss More
P291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 15 May 21:22/18 3/19 NEED TO National Deaf Children's feek Ys from May 13 to 19. The theme this year is "Undiscovered Deafness." A survey carrUed Nut Mn Nne class Nf eight-year-olds showed that 60 per cent had sNme hearing problem. The incidence Nf deafness fas Dound to be much higher in centres for children fith learning difficulties. The NDCS wishes to alert parents and teachers to the large number of young children who may suffer from hearing loss. If hearing losses go undetected, they have an adverse affect on children's educational development. School to close
P291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 15 May 21:12/25 4/19 NEEDTO The Royal School for Deaf Children in Edgbaston, Birmingham, is to close on December 31. Fees have risen to £7,500 a year - more than at many leading public boarding schools - and counciHs can nN longer afford to send children there. Pupils from the school, which was founded in 1812, will be sent to ojher specialist schools and the 34 staff will have to find ojher jobs. Timojhy Smijh, chairman of the school, said: "I don't think there is any possibility of the school being saved at this late stage." More
P291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 15 May 21:33/44 5/19 NEEDTO The "Nyal SchNoM for Deaf Children im Edgbaston, Birmingham, is to close on December 31. Timothy Smijh, chairman of the school, says: "A report was prepared for the Department of Education on education of deaf children in the Midlands. "This was submitted in July last year but has still not been published. "It had been hoped that the school could play an important role in the new regional plan for educating deaf children and at the same time, become a centre for further education. Now there are no real grounds for hope." GLC jobs
P291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 15 May 21:13/46 6/19 NEEDTO The Greater London Council has four vacancies on its clerical skills courses for people wijh hearing difficulties. The courses last for one year and are based at a London college. During college holidays, trainees will gain work experience in GLC Nffices. Trainees who sucessfully complete the course will be interviewed for a cHerical Nfficer pNst fijhin the LC. To apply, contact: Jaki Rance, Greater London Council, IB3N, County Hall, London, SE1 7PB. Closing date is May 18. Signer on the stage
P291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 15 May 21:14/18 7/19 NEEDTO The young people belonging ho the Maccabi Assocation youth club are performing "Fiddler on the Roof." On Sunday, May 20 at 2.30pm, there is a performance with signed interpretation by Brenda Sutcliffe and Edward Jones. Sharon Backer, a member of the London Subtitling Unit and director of the play, will be on the door. If you tell her that you read about the signed performance on No Need To Shout, you will get free admission for youself and any friends you take wijh you. Maccabi Assocation, London, Maccabi House, 73 Compayne Gardens, London, NW8 BDA gets video equipment
P291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 15 May 21:24/02 8/19 NEEDTO The British Deaf Association receives 10 sets of video equipment from the Abbey Life Assurance Company. The presentation took plaBe Nn Friday, May 18 at the Abbey Life headquarters in BournemNuth. The equipment was presented ho the Marquess of Salisbury, who is the president of the BDA, and distributed to selected schools throughout the UK. The BDA has its own video service The National Deaf Video Service. Dispije cutbacks by the Manpower Services Commission, the service will continue for at least another year. Does He Take Sugar?
P291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 15 May 21:15/24 9/19 NEEDTO "Does He Take Sugar" is a Radio Four programme dealing with items of interest to all disabled people. The programme recently had an ijem about incorrectly totalled benefits. The programme staff say: "'e're interested in cases where benefits have been incorrectly totalled (the reason why is immaterial) and which have been altered after appeal." If this has happened to you and you would like to write, the address is: Does He Take Sugar, BBC Broadcasting House, London, W1A 4WW. All comments will be treated in strict confidence. Festival of Mime
P291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 15 May 21:15/21 10/19 NEED TO The National Deaf Children'c Societu's "Festival of Mime 1984" will take place on Friday and Saturday, May 18 and 19. It will be held at the Unicorn Children's Theatre and starts at 2pm on bojh days. Tickets cost £1.00 (10p membership on the door.) Schools performing in the Festival are: St Giles School, Edinburgh Tewin Water School, Welwyn Highfield Comprehensive, Gateshead Penn SchNol, High Wycombe Royal School for Deaf Children, Margate Aberdeen School for Deaf Children St Nicholas Combined School, Kenilworth More
P291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 15 May 21:16/22 11/19 NEED TO The Nalional DeaD Children's SoGieiy's "Festival of Mime 1984" will take place on Friday and Saturday, May 18 and 19. Schools taking part in the Festival include: Meole Brace School, Shrewsbury Cwmtawe Comprehensive, Swansea Brumley Comprehensive, Scunthorpe Sandfield Comprehensive, Port Talbot Simonside JMI School, Jarrow Thorn Park School for the Deaf, Bradford Unicorn Children's Theatre, Great Newport Street, London, WC1. The Box Office telephone number is: 01-836 3334 Exhibition in Stevenage
P291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 15 May 21:26/44 12/19 NEEDTO Exhibition of aids by the Stevenage Contact Club. There will be an exhibition of environmental aids (telephone and TV aids, doorbell alarms, etc) on Thursday, May 17. It will take place in the Social Services Hall, Southgate, Stevenage. AnyNne is welcome to atjend. Crawley Deaf Club will be having a Bingo evening on May 19. It will be held in Brunel Hall, Brunel Place, Crawley, and starts at 7.30pm. Members - £1, non-members - £1.10. Breakthrough disco
P291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 15 May 21:17/42 13/19 NEEDTO Disco in aid of the Breakthrough Trust. A Grand Disco for deaf and hearing people will be held at Spooks Disco, The William Shakespeare, 0owUs Streei, Woolwich, London, on Thursday, May 31. Admission is by ticket only, these are £2.50 each and can be oedered from: Mr Denis Willoughby, 79 Griffin Road, London. SE18. Tel: 01-854 2p74. Write or telephone for your tickets but do NOT send money or cheques. Tickets can be collected at the door on the night when the money will also be required. A fruity tale
P291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 15 May 21:18/12 14/19 NEED TO Emil Stryker writes wijh a funny story that shows that it is not only deaf people who have communication problems. bJoe emigrated to America from Ita½u. He picked up English quickly and soon started up his own business in the fruit trade. "His younger brother Tony went to America to help him, but alas, his English was very poor. "One day Joe said he would have to be away on business and thal Tony would be in charge of the shop. "Impossible" said Tony. "You know that I cannoi understand what people are saying." " More
P291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 15 May 21:08/49 15/19 NEED TO EmiH "tryker tells the btory of two brothers in the fruit business. "Joe said "It's easy. When a customer asks how much the fruits are, say "two for 50 cents." If they say it is too much, say "If you don't want ij, somebody else will buy it."" "When Tony was in the shop on his own, a man came in and asked for the tUme. "Two for 50 cents" said Tony. The man became angry and said "Are you trying to make a fool Nut Nf me? I would like to punch your nose." So Tony replied: "If you don't, somebody else will." " Events
P291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 15 May 21:19/21 16/19 NEEDTO The Bucks Border Deaf Sports Association is holding its annual disco at High Wycombe Town Hall on June 2. Tickets cost £2 and can be obtained from: Michael Webster, 36 Collie Road, Bedford, MK42 0JL. Please send yNur money with the order. There will also be a five-a-side football match at High Wycombe's Handy Cross Sports Centre in the afternoon. A memorial service for the late Rev Benny Morgan fill be held on Sunday, May 20 at Emmanuel Church, Shepherd's Lane, Stoughton, Guildford. Rev Canon Sutcliffe will conduct the service. All are welcome to attend. More
P291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 15 May 21:19/03 17/19 NEEDTO The Sixty Six Football Club is holding a Face Mask disco on Friday, May 18, at the Old City Arms, 107 Hammersmith Bridge Road, Hammersmith. Tickets cost £2 (or £2.50 at the door). Tickets available from Mr T Slayford, 82 Albert Road, Wood Green, London, N22 4AH. Please make cheques payable to Sixty Six Club Sport Section. The Northumberland Workshop with the Deaf is visiting Beamish Museum. The visit will take place on June 23. Meet at the entrance to the Museum at 10.30am. There will be a special reduction for Workshop members. BDSC darts results
P291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 15 May 21:20/32 18/19 NEEDTO Results of the British Deaf Sports Council's mixed darts comptitions. &inning pair: Leck (Newcastle) and Flintham (Cleveland). Runners up: Benson and Hoyles from Manchester. Semi-finalists: Ellis (Middlesbrough), Littler (Cleveland) and Williams and Forsey from Pontypridd. Last week we featured a shopping trip to France, October 19 to 21. It was stated that passports would noi be necessary. In view of the change in French law, we recommend you contact the organiser: Mrs L Hutchinson, 30 The Oval, Rothwell, Leeds. Addresses
P291 CEEFAX 291 Tue 15 May 21:00/01 19/19 NEED TO If you suffer from hearing Loss and would like to share your experiences, write to: NO NEED TO SHOUT, CEEFAX, ROOM 7059, BBC TV CENTRE, WOOD LANE, LONDON W12 7RJ. Phone 01-576 1503 voice and VUstel If you have comments on subtitles, please address letters to: CEEFAX SUBTITLING UNIT, ROOM 7063, BBC TV CENTRE, WOOD LANE, LONDON W12 7RJ. or CEEFAX SUBTITLING UNIT BBC SCOTLAND, EDWARD HOUSE, 283 WEST CAMPBELL ST"EET, GLASGOW, G2 4UG.
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