Comments for Campaigning for deaf children http://iannoon.wordpress.com A man with a mission, a soapbox AND a placard... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:28:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on New survey on TV subtitles: have your say by MM http://iannoon.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/new-survey-on-tv-subtitles-have-your-say/#comment-807 MM Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:28:55 +0000 http://iannoon.wordpress.com/?p=1148#comment-807 Once an RNID man, ALWAYS one eh ? Once an RNID man, ALWAYS one eh ?

]]> Comment on New data about deaf children published by MM http://iannoon.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/new-data-about-deaf-children-published/#comment-804 MM Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:18:27 +0000 http://iannoon.wordpress.com/?p=1158#comment-804 Also seems to suggest that far from deaf children lagging behind and being neglected they are doing better than hearing counterparts... of course boys are always behind the girls aren't they... (Perhaps I should rephrase that...) :) Also seems to suggest that far from deaf children lagging behind and being neglected they are doing better than hearing counterparts… of course boys are always behind the girls aren’t they… (Perhaps I should rephrase that…) :)

]]> Comment on New survey on TV subtitles: have your say by Matt Keer http://iannoon.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/new-survey-on-tv-subtitles-have-your-say/#comment-802 Matt Keer Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:42:01 +0000 http://iannoon.wordpress.com/?p=1148#comment-802 There's one area at least that has made a rapid and widespread improvement with subtitles - video games. Most of the games I play with my kids on computers or games consoles these days have an option to turn subtitles on - and the subtitles are almost always accurate and easy to read. Also, there's a fantastic website - http://www.deafgamers.com/ - that reviews games from a deaf perspective. There’s one area at least that has made a rapid and widespread improvement with subtitles – video games. Most of the games I play with my kids on computers or games consoles these days have an option to turn subtitles on – and the subtitles are almost always accurate and easy to read. Also, there’s a fantastic website – http://www.deafgamers.com/ – that reviews games from a deaf perspective.

]]> Comment on New data about deaf children published by kim http://iannoon.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/new-data-about-deaf-children-published/#comment-801 kim Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:11:16 +0000 http://iannoon.wordpress.com/?p=1158#comment-801 Interesting report and really weird about the drop off at sixteen. Interesting report and really weird about the drop off at sixteen.

]]> Comment on Celebrating new legislation on Special Educational Needs by New data about deaf children published « Campaigning for deaf children http://iannoon.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/celebrating-new-legislation-on-special-educational-needs/#comment-800 New data about deaf children published « Campaigning for deaf children Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:21:07 +0000 http://iannoon.wordpress.com/?p=340#comment-800 [...] Act 2008. Sharon Hodgson MP pushed hard for this and NDCS was among a group of charities lobbying hard for it. The Act aims to shine a spotlight on special educational needs in the hope of [...] [...] Act 2008. Sharon Hodgson MP pushed hard for this and NDCS was among a group of charities lobbying hard for it. The Act aims to shine a spotlight on special educational needs in the hope of [...]

]]> Comment on Support for deaf children post 16 by cliflee http://iannoon.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/support-for-deaf-children-post-16/#comment-799 cliflee Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:46:06 +0000 http://iannoon.wordpress.com/?p=754#comment-799 hi so very sorry to hear of your sons huge let down within the system i am at present at durham new college in county durham finishing off my teaching degree iam hearing and communicate for deaf students to think your son has realy never not been allowed to have any support is so disgutsing hope you find what you want in the very near future hi so very sorry to hear of your sons huge let down within the system i am at present at durham new college in county durham finishing off my teaching degree iam hearing and communicate for deaf students to think your son has realy never not been allowed to have any support is so disgutsing hope you find what you want in the very near future

]]> Comment on New survey on TV subtitles: have your say by chrisunderwood http://iannoon.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/new-survey-on-tv-subtitles-have-your-say/#comment-798 chrisunderwood Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:20:12 +0000 http://iannoon.wordpress.com/?p=1148#comment-798 Hi Ian Good to see you're getting such a positive response from the usual suspects. Keep up the good work Chris Hi Ian

Good to see you’re getting such a positive response from the usual suspects.

Keep up the good work

Chris

]]> Comment on New survey on TV subtitles: have your say by MM http://iannoon.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/new-survey-on-tv-subtitles-have-your-say/#comment-797 MM Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:28:21 +0000 http://iannoon.wordpress.com/?p=1148#comment-797 Deaf people have had contacts at TV channels since day one, in my time when we complained the subtitles would serve Serbians better than British, all they did was invite us to the TV centre for free coffee and a walk about, in deference we DID see the subtitlers themselves and saw how difficult their job was, now, you won't see a person at all, because the increasing use of software is used to translate speech to text, not people. How do you lobby software ? If they stop using it, subtitling will plummet on TV, there aren't the people, and the cost would be prohibitive to TV channels. I Understand rights issues, but money talks louder ! Perhaps lobby the state to pay for the subtitler training, then, TRY and convince TV to pay for them, the state says no they won't empower an access law with deeds or cash so...... Why listen or use the RNID ? they jump on any bandwagon, and I can guarantee few if any deaf will work with their survey at all. They will never get the 'ear' of deaf people so will not be able to put any significant view from us to anyone. Deaf people have had contacts at TV channels since day one, in my time when we complained the subtitles would serve Serbians better than British, all they did was invite us to the TV centre for free coffee and a walk about, in deference we DID see the subtitlers themselves and saw how difficult their job was, now, you won’t see a person at all, because the increasing use of software is used to translate speech to text, not people. How do you lobby software ? If they stop using it, subtitling will plummet on TV, there aren’t the people, and the cost would be prohibitive to TV channels. I Understand rights issues, but money talks louder ! Perhaps lobby the state to pay for the subtitler training, then, TRY and convince TV to pay for them, the state says no they won’t empower an access law with deeds or cash so…… Why listen or use the RNID ? they jump on any bandwagon, and I can guarantee few if any deaf will work with their survey at all. They will never get the ‘ear’ of deaf people so will not be able to put any significant view from us to anyone.

]]> Comment on Deaf children the losers in the X Factor? by New survey on TV subtitles: have your say « Campaigning for deaf children http://iannoon.wordpress.com/2008/12/12/deaf-children-the-losers-in-the-x-factor/#comment-796 New survey on TV subtitles: have your say « Campaigning for deaf children Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:00:53 +0000 http://iannoon.wordpress.com/?p=476#comment-796 [...] filled it in and taken the opportunity to have my annual whinge about subtitles on the X Factor… Why not have your say and help make a [...] [...] filled it in and taken the opportunity to have my annual whinge about subtitles on the X Factor… Why not have your say and help make a [...]

]]> Comment on Bling but dodgy new Naida hearing aids by David http://iannoon.wordpress.com/2009/07/24/bling-but-dodgy-new-naida-hearing-aids/#comment-795 David Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:23:22 +0000 http://iannoon.wordpress.com/?p=694#comment-795 My 5 year old son is using Nios micro V now, does anyone has any problem with this model? thanks! My 5 year old son is using Nios micro V now, does anyone has any problem with this model? thanks!

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