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SEE HEAR: Wednesday 2nd December 1pm BBC TWO

SH Line Producer | 11:15 UK time, Wednesday, 2 December 2009

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In the latest update of See Hear's occasional feature on deaf children and their education, we revisit Lucy and Yasin, now both six years old.  Lucy's a BSL-user from a Deaf family; Yasin, from a hearing family, had a cochlear implant when he was 18 months old.  Along with their parents and teachers, the kids report on what they've been getting up to at school and at home.

We also pay tribute to the life and work of Pat Keysell, the much-loved pioneer of TV for deaf children.

Memnos has another of his Stories Behind the Signs, all about sign names.  And with 40% of deaf and hard of hearing young people experiencing a mental health issue, this week See Hear visits a mental health outreach team dedicated to working with deaf young people and their families in the West Midlands.

If you were affected by any of the issues later in today's programme the following resources may be of use:

Sign Health

5 Baring Road,

Beaconsfield,

Buckinghamshire,

HP9 2NB

 

Telephone: 01494 687600

Textphone: 01494 687626

Fax: 01494 687622

SMS/text message: 07966 976749

E-mail: info@signhealth.org.uk

www.signhealth.org.uk

 

The Samaritans provide confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide.

You can email the Samaritans at jo@samaritans.org, or use the single national minicom number 08457 90 91 92 or phone via Typetalk on (18001) 08457 909090.

www.samaritans.org

 

The British Society for Mental Health and Deafness (BSMHD) promote positive mental health for deaf people in Britain.

BSMHD,

PO Box 10587,

Colchester,

CO1 9JE.

Telephone/SMS: 07880 715427

Fax 07876 835857

Email info@bsmhd.org.uk

www.bsmhd.org.uk

 

Deaf Info, a hub for information about deaf mental health.

Email: info@deafinfo.org.uk

www.deafinfo.org.uk

 

Bah, humbug!

SH Line Producer | 14:21 UK time, Monday, 30 November 2009

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I love going to the cinema, so naturally I was really excited to find out that Walt Disney's adaption of Charles Dickens, "A Christmas Carol" has become the first 3D film to enable subtitles.

Apparently the problem for years has been where to put the captions; as putting them in the wrong place could make the audience feel sick!

For more information and subtitled screenings see:

http://www.yourlocalcinema.com/christmascarol.PR.html

See Hear at the Deaffest

SH Line Producer | 13:17 UK time, Monday, 30 November 2009

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Last weekend the See Hear team went up to Wolverhampton for the Deaffest.  Horrible weather, brilliant films and an amazing awards ceremony, Sabina was a wonderful host and Rob Roy was very funny.  Kudos to the Deaffest team for a wonderful event.

If you missed it, the results are as follows:

Best TV Programme:
Wicked Series 2 Prog 1 Ramon Woolfe, UK, 2009

Best Experimental Film:
The Deaf Man Dir DJ Kurs, USA, 2007

Best Factual Film:
See Hear: The Deaf Brain Dir Sarah Tavner, UK, 2009

Best Drama:
Stiletto Dir William Mager, UK, 2008

Congratulations to Ramon, DJ, Sarah and William!

In other news, the Deaffest organisers announced that next years Deaffest will be held in May.  See you there - in shorts and sandals! 

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