Teletext Recovery - 26/01/1999

P685 Teletext 685 Jan26 22:26:14       ————————————————————————————   ANGER OVER "OBSCENE" ADVERT    The Royal Association in Aid of Deaf People XRAD) has complained to the Advertising Standards Authority about an advertisement in last November's issue of Playstation Plus magazine. The full-page ad for Kerrang magazine uses the finger-spelling alphabet to spell out an obscene slogan. "The advert is objectionable because it uses offensive language in a magazine which deaf children read and associates sign language with obscenity," said RAD ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— Dis-ability 686 Godlines 687 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlines TV Plus Subtitles

P685 Teletext 685 Jan26 22:26:15       —————————————————————————————   NEW COCHLEAR IMPLANT ADVICE    The National Deaf Children's Society has formed a partnership which aims to provide clear and unbiased information to people considering a cochlear implant for their child. NDCS has joined up with Nottingham Paediatric Cochlear Implant Programme and Cochlear UK Ltd to produce an information leaflet, parents' booklet and training pack for parents and professionals. Ring 0171 250 0123 for details. ——————————————————————————————————2/8— Telextext - Minicom 0171 386 3209 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlines TV Plus Subtitles

P685 Teletext 685 Jan26 22:26:47       ————————————————————————————   ASHDOWN BACKS TEST CAMPAIGN    Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown has given his backing to RNID's Hearing Test campaign, which urges people with hearing problems to come forward and ask their GP to arrange for a test. MORI research, commissioned by RNID, shows that millions of people in the UK who need a hearing test have not had one. Mr Ashdown said: "Undiagnosed hearing loss can ruin relationships, stall careers and even ruin jobs." ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— Deafview - Minicom 0171 296 8029 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlines TV Plus Subtitles

P685 Teletext 685 Jan26 22:17:18       —————————————————————————————   PERSONAL STEREOS HARM HEARING    Personal stereos can seriously harm the hearing of people who have suffered middle ear infections as children, according to a new report by French researchers in Lyon. A study of army recruits showed that 17% of those who used personal stereos for at least an hour a day had a reduced ability to detect sounds over the whole hearing frequency. But the stereos were found tg have ng effect on men without ear infections. ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— Deafview on the Web - www.rnid.co.uk Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlines TV Plus Subtitles

P685 Teletext 685 Jan26 22:17:29       ———————————————————————————   INFORMING BETTER PRACTICE    An RNID conference on current researah into the education of deaf children, "Informing Better Practice", was held in London. More than 80 delegates, including teachers, parents of deaf children and academic researchers, attended the event, supported by the Department for Education and Employment. The event's aim was to share research initiatives and encourage collaborative work. ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— Deafview - Minicom 0171 296 8029 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlines TV Plus Subtitles

P685 Teletext 685 Jan26 22:12:00       ————————————————————————————   STAGE STAR OPENS CONFERENCE   Deaf actress Elizabeth Quinn, who starred in the West End production of Children Of A Lesser God, opened a Deafworks conference on access to arts venues. Other speakers at the London event included deaf architect Chris Harrowell and Paul Redfern of Deafworks. The conference, called "Opening Up", covered all aspects of access and was sponsored by Camden Leisure and Community Services. ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— Teletext - Minicom 0171 386 3209 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlines TV Plus Subtitles

P685 Teletext 685 Jan26 22:18:12       ————————————————————————————   CAN YOU HELP?    Christine Negus, from New Milton, writes: "Does anyone know the whereabouts of Christopher Arnold and David Millar? "Christopher used to go to the Partial Hearing Unit at Drayton School, Tottenham, in the early '70s, while David was a Canadian who taught English at the school. "We are holding a school reunion later this year and would love to hear from them. Call 01425 616514." ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— Deafview on the Web - www.rnid.org.uk Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlines TV Plus Subtitles

P685 Teletext 685 Jan26 22:28:33       ————————————————————————————   SOCIAL SERVICES DEBATE   Asian deaf people in the Ealing area are being invited to attend a talk and discussion on Ealing Social Services' pre-community care plan on February 3. The talk is being held by Breakthrough Deaf-Hearing Integration, at the East Acton Centre, 2 Erconwald St, London. Ring Shafait on 0181 740 4820 (text) or 0181 749 4111 (voice/fax) for details. —————————————————————————————————————— Editor: Tim Russell, Deafview, 19-23 Featherstone St, London EC1Y 8SL. Tel:0171 296 8145. Fax: 0171 296 8021. ——————————————————————————————————8/8—— Deafview - Minicom 0171 296 8p29 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlines TV Plus Subtitles

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