Category Archives: deaf/blind
Disability documentaries to be aired on BBC One and Radio 5 live
BBC announces new disability season
The BBC has announced a new season of disability documentaries to be aired on BBC One and Radio 5 live.
The documentaries will tackle the reality of disability in the 21st century, telling the stories of disabled people and their families as they tackle new stages and phases in their lives.
In Racing With the Hamiltons: Nic in the Driving Seat (6 March), BBC One follows Lewis Hamilton’s younger borther Nic (born with cerebral palsy) in his first season as a racing driver. Rosa Monckton she speaks to parents facing the challenge of enabling their learning disabled children to live independently in Letting Go (13 March).
On 20 March, EastEnders actress Rita Simons (Roxy Mitchell) takes to the screen to talk about the debate over making the best decision for her profoundly deaf six-year-old daughter in My Daughter, Deafness and Me.
Long Term Conditions Outcomes Strategy can bring benefits for people with hearing loss
Government in hearing loss pledge
A London-based charity has welcomed the Government’s commitment to put hearing loss at the forefront of its ongoing strategy to improve health outcomes for people with long-term conditions.
Action on Hearing Loss said it is “delighted” that the Department of Health will consider how its Long Term Conditions Outcomes Strategy can bring benefits for people with hearing loss.
Health Minister Paul Burstow said he recognises the charity’s Hearing Matters report as an important step in raising the profile of hearing loss and confirmed that he has asked officials to consider how to take hearing loss on board as the Government’s strategy develops.
Jack and the Beanstalk special signed performance for the deaf
Spixworth Amateur Players are encouraging people to watch their signed performance of Jack and the Beanstalk
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
6:43 PM
A Norfolk amateur dramatics group wants to encourage more people to come and watch its pantomime show’s special signed performance.
For a number of years the Spixworth Amateur Players has done signed performances to give the hard of hearing the opportunity to enjoy their shows.
This year its production Jack and the Beanstalk is being signed by a British Sign Language interpreter on Thursday, February 16 at 7.30pm at Spixworth Village Hall.
The show’s director Lynne Jeffrey said that while the pantomime run was proving popular in general, less interest had been shown in the signed show than in previous years and they were trying to get news of their signed performance out to a wider community of people. We would very much like to carry on with the signed performances, but if we do not get the people coming to watch then we can no longer justify them,” she said.
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