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No strategy to include UK disabled in the workplace. At The Rim A senior civil servant has admitted to MPs and peers that the government’s industrial strategy will not be “fit for purpose” unless it corrects its failure to consider disability and other equality issues in a green paper it published in January. Alex Williams, the civil servant responsible for sector deals* for the Department for Business, Energy and Industr... Wed, Jul 26 2017 · 35 minutes ago Florida driver licences to ID deaf... At The Rim A new look is coming to Florida driver's licenses and ID cards with new security measures. Starting in August, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will issue new IDs that will include security features designed to crack down on the production of fake driver's licenses. "This is the most secure over-the-counter credential available," said s... Wed, Jul 26 2017 · 1 hour ago Long Lost Family At The Rim Has first deaf person to help. Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell investigate two firsts for the show. Andy McNichol from Walsall is the first father to ask the team to help find his child, who was adopted at birth against his wishes. When Andy’s girlfriend, Brenda, became pregnant, he hoped to raise their son together but, unable to marry Brenda, she broke... Wed, Jul 26 2017 · 1 hour ago Carers who abused the elderly... At The Rim Horrific abuse by a paid carer who sprayed aerosols into the face of an old woman, raised justifiable anger by relatives and disabled alike, why does this continue to happen ? Care homes are not paid by LA's (Local Authorities), the fees they need to provide adequate, consistent, or qualified cover. As a result far too many staff are part-time and barely qualified ... Tue, Jul 25 2017 App provides virtual pharmacist for Deaf people At The Rim *Please note this is the UPDATE to a previous post re virtual phramcy (Which was an unapproved draft). When most people go to the pharmacy to collect their medication, they are able to talk to the pharmacist, ask questions about their medication and read the printed directions on the product label. This is not the case for many Deaf people. According to Professo... Mon, Jul 24 2017 Getting away with murder ? At The Rim Deaf and autistic Georgia Fields may avoid prison after being among a trio who committed murder. A deaf, autistic and intellectually challenged young woman who murdered a man by pushing him off a Melbourne balcony might avoid prison because of her "unusual" mix of conditions. Georgia Fields, 21, was one of three deaf people found to have murdered 36-year-old Robert... Mon, Jul 24 2017 91yr old gets ear implant... At The Rim Great-grandfather Raymond Kelly beams with pleasure every time he hears the newest addition to his family giggle – and even the crying of the nine-month-old baby does not bother him. Raymond Kelly became the oldest person to get a state-of-the-art ear implant, Raymond, 91, could not hear the simple sounds that most of us take for granted. Now he says his greatest... Sat, Jul 22 2017 Charity merger threatens demise of UK HoH groups ? At The Rim This latest reported merger suggests further reduction in the support of HoH by UK charities, leaving only one clear 'winner' the AOHL/RNID, who must be rubbing their hands with glee at the 'consolidation' of these poorly supported charities. By far the saddest aspect was the reporting of the merger suggesting 'Two deaf groups' were to merge. This was inaccura... Sat, Jul 22 2017 SignHealth on the move. At The Rim More charities who feel better off moving 'out of the sticks' to London, that makes 60 major charities in recent years closing down regional offices to go to S. E. England instead. The centralisation of our charities ATR feels, is yet again removing easy access to regional Deaf for support they need. Charities sitting in an office in London at a computer, isn't ... Sat, Jul 22 2017 What is deafness ? At The Rim Being deaf, or hard of hearing comes with a plethora of different terms, and different meanings. I've been deaf all my life, so did some more research and the fancy words and give you the run down on what Deafness is. More videos shall be on the way with me explaining various topics, such as what it's like, how to communicate with a deaf person, and more. Fri, Jul 21 2017 Turning voice into text At The Rim How one business is helping the hard-of-hearing and others. Elizabeth Archer says it’s “totally gratifying” to help the hard-of-hearing and others with her business that captures voice and translates it into text. The Portland-based company provides Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART), also known as live-event captioning, as an option for peop... Fri, Jul 21 2017 Virtual pharmacist app for the Deaf At The Rim Professor Bill Tucker, associate professor of computer science at the University of the Western Cape (UWC)'s, postdoctoral students Prang Nat Chininthorn and Andre Henney, and several colleagues developed an app for mobile phones that provides Deaf people with the information they need about their medication or illness in sign language. Tucker says the app was not ... Thu, Jul 20 2017 Deaf dogs not wellcome. At The Rim A pensioner who was left profoundly deaf after falling down stairs at work says she has been refused entry to several shops in Boston due to her hearing assistance dog. Maggie Turvey was left partially deaf after damaging nerves in her neck and spine after falling down stairs while working in a crisp manufacturing company in 1983. She was hospitalised for some we... Wed, Jul 19 2017 Deaf Community struggle to vote... At The Rim The deaf community is feeling left out of the electioneering process. Often left without a New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) translator at political party events, Deaf Action New Zealand (DANZ) has to organise its own event so deaf voters in Auckland can participate. DANZ's meet the candidate event will be held at the Auckland Deaf Society in Balmoral on July 22, an... Wed, Jul 19 2017 It pays to advertise... NOT ! At The Rim Or does it ? Does it help to show you cannot hear ? The 'I'm deaf' one does not say what to do next, the face me one does not say how to speak... mostly, people start waving and pointing to you, some weird assumption you are dumb as well as a sign user ! #1 My mum has badges and blings up her hearing aids and still people that are hearing don't pay attention and ... Wed, Jul 19 2017 UK sport unfair to the deaf ? At The Rim Complaints UK sporting set ups are failing to provide funding for the deaflympics and TV coverage is failing to advertise the fact the Deaflympics started today in Turkey. If they accept equality and join the Paralympics or even the main eventers, then they will get support they ask for, this will also push the sporting bodies to include deaf people. Many deaf ... Tue, Jul 18 2017 How do we learn to talk? At The Rim It's an interesting question: if you can't hear sounds, then how can you learn to speak? Two out of every 1000 children in America are born hard of hearing or totally deaf. For some, cochlear implants help bridge the communication gap between those children and the hearing world. Right after three year old Logan Manch was born, his parents feared they would str... Tue, Jul 18 2017 We aren't being served... At The Rim More problems with the UK welfare state deliberately targeting the deaf and disabled in the cull of support and benefits. Quote from TB*: "You know what the sad and foolish thing is? All this cruelty - forms, reassessments, appeals, tribunals, cuts, sanctions forced labour, etc etc just soak up the little remaining energy that many deaf and disabled people will hav... Tue, Jul 18 2017 A Deaf Brit in France... At The Rim A Deaf Brit in France from TG Film & Photo on Vimeo. Mon, Jul 17 2017 Meet the world’s only deaf medical researcher ? At The Rim Meet the world’s only deaf medical researcher from AJ Nel on Vimeo.LINK Mon, Jul 17 2017 The lost... At The Rim Another video from the lost generation, who feel they need sign language or no-one knows who they are. This is just using the manual form of communication to identify someone deaf. It won't actually, as the deaf-politico associates it with Deaf not deaf, so there you go, yet another barrier you have to overcome. In identifying yourself by a mode used, you lie to y... Mon, Jul 17 2017 SMS sign language generator ? At The Rim A possible way for communication between normal and hard of hearing people, predominantly for young individuals.Also, a new and better communication substitute has been found built on SMS languages, using cell phones, chats and social platforms on the internet availability. An extremely beneficial for interacting face to face with deaf people as well as the people ... Sat, Jul 15 2017 Deaf Kids deserve better... At The Rim Take a peek into the lives of the deaf students in C.S.I. Higher Secondary School for the Deaf, located in Mylapore, India. Meet the teachers working tirelessly and the deaf students being nothing but eager to absorb as much information as they can while exhibiting kindness and resilience in the face of adversity. If you are interested in making a donation that wil... Sat, Jul 15 2017 Is it Xmas Already ? At The Rim Looks like it is, you have to wonder why Americans are unsure of us Brits, we have men dressing as women and women dressing as men half the time, OK if transvestism is your thing, and, if you prefer weather presenters and failed karaoke stars, to actors. Sat, Jul 15 2017 R U Inspired ? At The Rim On a disability facebook site differences of view when a severely disabled man graduated from a University. Responses varied from 'brave' to 'heroic' to downright inspiring, but while not dissing the man, not everyone disabled went with the media view. Calling it inspirational porn and they were fed up with seeing disabled people portrayed that way. Definitions... Sat, Jul 15 2017 Hearing why aren't they mind-readers ? At The Rim Might have helped if the pupil had made her hearing loss clear at the outset ? You cannot see hearing loss, and hearing people aren't mind-readers. "The lecture had been going like any other, until I noticed that suddenly it was silent and everyone was staring at me. “Why didn’t you answer my question?” asked the lecturer, with a smile to say he’d caught me... Fri, Jul 14 2017 Welfare Benefits dehumanise deaf people.. At The Rim Labour shadow work and pensions secretary Debbie Abrahams slams 'dehumanising' benefits system in visit to Deaf Direct, Worcester A LABOUR shadow minister has slammed the country's 'dehumanising' social security system during a visit to the city. Debbie Abrahams, shadow work and pensions secretary, wants to transform the system and change attitudes towards disabl... Fri, Jul 14 2017 Grammar Rules of Sign Language Have Nothing to Do with Hands At The Rim The issue is not the structure or grammar of sign, but the difficulties in translating it to the host country norm. Deaf people struggle then to gain the support to use it, and to follow the host country grammatical norms. It is like discussing the nuances of Mandarin in Iceland. Article: The grammar of sign language is incredibly complex. Here's how a sig... Fri, Jul 14 2017 An Aural Foreign Policy At The Rim From a recent article by Richard Rosenthal. Each of us who is hard of hearing faces a dilemma. We dislike conceding or explaining our deafness, and we want to hear as much as we can. We can’t have it both ways, advertisements of miracle miniature hearing aids notwithstanding. We can’t do our best to comprehend what we are hearing and hide our hearing de... Fri, Jul 14 2017 Power Point and real-time subtitling. At The Rim PowerPoint can now show real-time subtitles of what you're saying in presentations for the hard of hearing, AND simultaneously translate it into multiple languages. It's the stuff of science fiction, expect that you can download it today! I did a quick video showing what it looks like to accompany my blog post which covers downloading, installing and configuring: Thu, Jul 13 2017 Teen shoots deaf mother. At The Rim Teen girl asks DEAF mother to cover face before shooting her in the head, enlists friend to cover up murder by setting house on fire, hides gun in cemetery. An Illinois teenager reportedly confessed to shooting her own mother to death in the living room of their Morrison home. According to the New York Post, 15-year-old Anna Schroeder allegedly shot and killed... Thu, Jul 13 2017 ERIC..... At The Rim ACDHH partnered with several Emergency Response organizations to create the Emergency Response Interpreter Credentialing Program (ERIC). The goal of the ERIC program is to ensure Deaf and hard of hearing community members have access to critical information during emergencies and disasters in the State of Arizona. Watch to learn more! Thu, Jul 13 2017 Deaf Author demands fact about Welsh Deaf support. At The Rim Cedric Moon MBE (Author of the deaf Histories of the Cambrian/Llandrindod deaf schools), continues to lobby systems about the cost of availability, usage, and deaf support in Wales. Here is his latest FOI request to gather updates on the current state of BSL help. ATR will update as and when responses come in. We thank Cedric for his help, and kind permissio... Wed, Jul 12 2017 New Clinical Trials At The Rim REGAIN - an opportunity for people with hearing loss to take part in a clinical trial. A team of researchers and clinicians at UCL’s Ear Institute and the Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital are inviting people with hearing loss to participate in a ground breaking clinical trial to test a new drug treatment for hearing loss. Currently the only option f... Wed, Jul 12 2017 Lack of Support for Deaf with Dementia.. At The Rim CHARITY leaders have expressed concern about a lack of support services for people with dementia who are deaf and their carers. The BDA called for more training in British Sign Language (BSl) for healthcare professionals in care homes, charities, organisations and dementia friendly communities. The charity has been awarded £150,000 by the Life Changes Trust to ... Wed, Jul 12 2017 New Cancer support for Deaf people.. At The Rim The launch of new cancer support sessions for British Sign Language users, their friends, family and support workers, are expected to be announced by a Norfolk cancer charity. The sessions, which will be held at the King’s Lynn Big C Centre, are due to be unveiled by the Big C at the Summer Deaf Festival, which is being held at The Forum in Norwich on Friday, J... Wed, Jul 12 2017 CEO of Deaf Institute used funds for booze and dog racing. At The Rim Credit cards used by the former chief executive and former finance chief at a HSE-funded charity for deaf people were used to pay for a €155 bottle of whiskey, gift vouchers, trips to a greyhound stadium and vouchers for a Michelin-starred restaurant. A former financial officer for the Catholic Institute for Deaf People was also paid more than €83,000 in untaxe... Wed, Jul 12 2017 School for the Deaf: Early hearing detection At The Rim School for the Deaf - Early Hearing Detection Intervention from Drysen Carsten on Vimeo. Mon, Jul 10 2017 Deaf schoolgirl becomes TV presenter. At The Rim A schoolgirl who is profoundly deaf has beaten off competition from youngsters across the UK to become a children’s television presenter. Kym Clearie, from Winsford, went up against hundreds of deaf students to audition for Mission Employable, which is shown twice a week on CITV. The 15-year-old’s role sees her go behind-the-scenes in various industries, interv... Mon, Jul 10 2017 Early Detection Improved Vocabulary Scores in Kids with... At The Rim Children with hearing loss in both ears had improved vocabulary skills if they met all of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention guidelines, a small cross-sectional study found. Those children with bilateral hearing loss who met all three components of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention guidelines (hearing screening by 1 month, diagnosis of hearing ... Mon, Jul 10 2017 Welsh Senedd updates ATR on Access...
At The Rim Highlighted reply: AssemblyCynulliad. Thank you (ATR) for expressing your concerns and apologies for the delay in responding. We trialled live BSL interpretation during 2013/14 with S4C and Wales Council for Deaf People. Following comments and feedback from deaf viewers and the BSL interpreters we used, it became clear that the pace and complexity of subject m... Sun, Jul 09 2017 |
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