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Welcome to this month's new Affiliate Organisations:
Full contact details can be found in the Directory of Affiliated Organisations at www.deafcouncil.org.uk/affila.htm . Affiliation is open to Voluntary Organisations, Public Sector Bodies and Companies that work with or want to be accessible to deaf people.
Child Protection Conference - 5th October 2004
How to make it work for the deaf parenting community.
Held at Britannia Street Conference Centre, London. For health professionals, child and family social services teams, sensory teams, mental health teams, professionals from the legal field and deaf parents. Deaf parents who find themselves involved in child protection situations face many problems. Issues include lack of understanding of the process - either the legal or social services aspects, barriers in communication with professionals in health services, child and family teams, solicitors, lack of interpreter and advocacy support and the impact on the mental health of the child and parents. This is a unique opportunity to network with other professionals working with deaf and hard of hearing people, to share experiences and examine the problems. Chaired by - Steve Powell, CEO of SIGN.
Speakers include: Margaret Kennedy, Consultant in Child Protection issues will talk about her experiences over the years in dealing with deaf children who have been through the system of child protection. Paulena Panayiotou, solicitor specialising in Child Protection who will be discussing legal rights of parents, inter-agency working and communication issues. Dr Helen Miller, Consultant Psychiatrist, National Deaf Services will be talking about the impact on deaf adults involved in Child Protection cases especially with regard to mental health. Valerie Leach, Social Worker Deaf Child and Family Team, National Deaf Services discussing their experiences of working with d/Deaf families. SIGN's Advocacy Service describing problems they have encountered in Child Protection cases. The conference concludes with a debate aimed at finding the solutions with participation from NDCS. Sponsored by SIGN: The National Society for Mental Health and Deafness. To book your place contact Sylvie Say s.say@deafcouncil.org.uk
Action by Working Together
Annual Deafness Conference - 2nd November 2004
The 1st UK Council on Deafness Annual Conference will feature the latest research, showcase innovative projects, the findings of recent surveys and give examples of collaborative initiatives from across the full spectrum of deafness, resulting in a better understanding of the diverse activities of the many organisations working with deaf people across the UK. The theme of the Conference is 'collaborative working' and will feature the best examples of organisations working in partnership, either informally or as a consortium. To book your place contact Sylvie Say s.say@deafcouncil.org.uk
The SENDA Agenda Conference - 7th October 2004
Being held at The British Library, London by CACDP, the conference will cover the policy and practical implications of this important legislation and professional opinion about the Future of Learning and Language Support for Deaf Students. For a Booking Form and further details please contact marketing@cacdp.org.uk
Interpreting under the Spotlight Conference - Call for Papers
Being held in London on 13th - 15th May 2005, by the Association of Sign Language
Interpreters, the aim of the conference is to represent the diversity of knowledge
within the interpreting profession and the Deaf community. The conference aims
to select presenters who will challenge interpreters about aspects of the job
that they do. These will draw from a variety of perspectives including: academic
research, both descriptive and theoretical; reflective practitioner; community;
organisational; legislative; educational and standards. Deadline for submission
of abstracts for individual papers, workshops and posters is 31st December 2004.
For further details contact: ASLI AGM & Conference 2005, Suite 115 Regent
House, 291 Kirkdale, Sydenham, LONDON, SE26 4QD
Email: scientific@asliconf2005.com
Communication Support Agencies - give your views
A steering group has produced new guidelines for communication support agencies. Last year, the CACDP decided to stop registering agencies who provide BSL Interpreters, Lipspeakers and other forms of communication support. An Agency Steering Group (ASG) was set up in January 2004 to devise minimum standards for agencies to follow. The standards are a temporary measure and it is hoped that a formal regulatory body will be established to make sure agencies provide good quality services. The ASG is asking for your views on the new standards. The consultation will run from 23rd August until 1 October 2004. You can get a copy of the proposed minimum standards on the UK Council on Deafness website at www.deafcouncil.org.uk/asg.htm . For further information please contact Donna Rubin: Tel/textphone/fax: 01905 746301 Email: agencysteeringgroup@hotmail.com
Broadband for All? - Meeting the needs of disabled people and older people
A PhoneAbility Meeting on 24th November 2004 at Department of Trade and Industry, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1. This meeting will explore the facilities offered by current broadband services, how consumers sign up for them and what they need to access them. Both fixed line and mobile services will be considered as well as reference to what the future may hold. The emphasis will be on how these services and facilities address the needs of people with disabilities and older people. The content of the seminar will be largely non-technical and concentrate on the human interaction with the services and service providers. The registration fee is £30.00. Registration forms and further information is available from phoneability@konekt.co.uk
New Subtitle Code for Television Broadcasters Announced
Ofcom, the communications regulator, has announced a new access code for television broadcasters. Ofcom has increased the number of channels that must follow subtitle regulations. Seventy of the most popular digital cable and satellite television channels, including Disney and Hallmark, will have to subtitle a percentage of their programmes. Bi-annual targets will also be set for the 70 channels. These targets will require digital cable and satellite television channels to consistently increase the amount of subtitled TV over the next 10 years to 80%.
TAG: Seminar on Communications - 19th October 2004
To be held at the Institute of Child Health, London. Access to communications is vital for all deaf and hard of hearing people. The seminar will cover major current issues in both telecommunications and broadcasting. In the telecommunications session BT will talk about mobility solutions, Vodafone and Deafax will give presentations and there will be a paper on Voice over Internet Protocol/Broadband. In the broadcasting session, presentations will be given by the Director of Broadcast Services at the ITV Network, the Strategy Development Manager at Ofcom, and from BBC Research and Development. Other speakers are being added to both sessions. Full communication support will be provided by speech to text reporters, BSL interpreters, lipspeakers and a loop. Admission by ticket only, £30 Sponsored by BT Age and Disability, IMS and ITFC. Full details available from: Ruth Myers r.myers@merula.co.uk
Autumn 2004 Programme of Events
5th October Child Protection Conference
7th Oct The SENDA Agenda: The Future for Learning and Language Support for Deaf Students (further details at www.cacdp.org.uk )
29th Oct - 2nd Nov: 5th International Seminar of the Acquired Deafblindness Network (further details at www.sense.org.uk )
2nd November Action by Working Together 2004 Annual Deafness Conference
30th November Access to Buildings and Transport Conference
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