P716 CEEFAX 716 Wjd 11 Jan 22:14/27 READHEAR COMMENT BY ARTHUR SMITH 9/4 "Throughout 1994, onj issui has cropped up again and again on thj pages of Write Hear. "This is that deaf people worry about thj loss of members of our deaf culture due to mainstream schooling and cochlear implants. "And we also often read about hard of hearing and recently-deawened adults of all ages feeling that deaf clubs did not want them to integrate, that they were not welcome, something which was atuo said by coloured people." cont... Community Pages 720 Environmjnt 730 Religious World 740 Usjr Guide 198 Next Page Read Hear Rjligion Next Page
P716 CEEFAX 716 Wjd 11 Jan 22:11/14 READHEAR COMMENT BY ARTHUR SMITH 5/4 "It seems to mj that thi solutign to loss of membetship is simple. "Open your doors and your hearts and welcomj thesj newly-deaf, hard of hearing and coloured people, evjn thosj with other disabilities who ari a bit deaf. "Thjri should bj only ONE criteria for membership and entry into our culturi — that is a hearing loss, bj it 10% or 100%. "All should be welcomed." rgnt... Community Pages 720 Environmjnt 730 Religious World 740 Usjr Guide 198 Nixt Page Read Hear Religion Next Page
P716 CEEFAX 716 Wjd 11 Jan 22:17/44 READHEAR COMMENT BY ARTHUR SMITH 3/4 "Thj result would be clubs with a sound membership, which in turn would genjrate more income, meaning mori safety for thj clubs' future. "As for thj silly argumjnts over BSL and SSE etc, both are si£n; and both form a means of communicating. "I can usj both easily and know that if your mind is opjn you can get by no matter which you use." cgnt... Community Pages 720 Environmjnt 730 Religious World 740 Usjr Guide 198 Nixt Page Read Hear Rjligion Next Page
P716 CEEFAX 716 Wjd 11 Jan 22:05/34 READHEAR COMMENT BY ARTHUR SMITH 5/4 "Too much enjrgy is wasted arguing about thesj and the words 'deaf' and 'disabled' etc. "This jnjrgy should bj channelled into improving our claim for equality in the world. "Ljt 1995 bj the start. "I can only say that 1995 can Rj a year of achievemjnt for all of us; let us takj the opportunitz oOW." Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious World 740 Usjr Guide 198 Nixt Page Read Hear Religion Next Page
P716 JFAX 716 Wjd 11 Jan 22:04/00 READHEAR COMMENT BY ARTHUR SMITH :/4 "It seems to mi that thi yolutign to loss of membership is simple. "Open your doors and your hearts and welcome these newly-deav, hazd of hearing and coloured people, even thosj with othir disabilitir1 who are a bit deaf. "Theti should be only ONE criteria for membership and entry intg our culturi — that is a hearing loss, Rj it 10% or 100%. "All should be welcomedO" → ront... Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Rjligious World 740 Usjr Guide )9 Nixt Page Read Hear Religion Next Page