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Selection of UK Broadcaster Links
BBC - Home
page.
Links to all National/Local BBC Television and Radio stations from
this site.
Includes programme
listings (BBC only). There seems to be no information on whether
a programme is subtitled however.
BBC
See Hear
The weekly magazine programme for deaf and hard of hearing people,
produced in sign language with open subtitles.
ITC - Independent
Television Commission
ITV - Home
page.
The site includes links to the regional ITV companies, most of which
have their own dedicated web sites.
ONDigital
- Home Page
Details about ONDigital services. This site (somewhat annoyingly)
requires Macromedia Flash to view some of the pages.
Sky
- Home page
The site includes programme listings for all major terrestrial channels
and sky subscription channels. The detail description for each programme
includes whether subtitling will be provided (bottom right hand
corner of the browser window).
Selection of UK Deaf Association Links
Breakthrough
Deaf-Hearing Integration
The aim of Breakthrough is to develop innovative work with deaf
and hearing people which enables them to improve their quality of
life through contact, information and training.
British
Deaf Association
The BDA exists to ensure that deaf people using sign language have
the same rights and entitlement as any other citizens.
Council
for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People
CACDP aims to promote communication between deaf, hard of hearing,
deafblind and hearing people by offering high quality nationally
recognised assessments and accreditation in British Sign Language
(BSL) and other forms of communication used by deaf people.
Deaf Sign
Independent site offering information, contact and discussion on
issues related to deafness and sign language.
Hearing
Concern
Since 1947 Hearing Concern has been representing the interests of
Britain's eight million hard of hearing people.
National Deaf Childrens Society
(NDCS)
UK charity exclusively dedicated to supporting all deaf children,
young deaf people and their families in overcoming the challenges
of childhood deafness.
National Subtitling
Library for Deaf People
The National Subtitling Library for Deaf People is a Registered
Charity (No. 1014656) which has been established since 1984 to supply
subtitled videos to the Deaf and hard of hearing.
The NSLDP has over 500 recreational and educational titles with
Open Subtitles, including new and classic movies and TV shows. The
aim of the NSLDP is to reach those members of the Deaf and hard
of hearing communities who do not have the funds or access to the
latest technology to view video tapes at their leisure.
NSLDP tapes are available through selected local libraries or through
our Post Script postal video hire service. The cost is £5
to join with subsequent charges of £3.50 per video tape, which
includes packing and postage (both ways).
Contact details are:
Bob Acrey - Marketing Officer, National Subtitling Library for Deaf
People, 3rd Floor Victoria Mill, Andrew Street, Compstall, Stockport,
Cheshire SK6 5HN
e-mail: members@nsldp.freeserve.co.uk
Tel/Fax/Minicom5: 0161 449 965
Royal National
Institute for Deaf People (RNID).
A membership charity for hard of hearing, deafened and deaf people.
Royal
Association in Aid of Deaf People (RAD)
RAD strives to meet the individual needs of deaf children and adults
and deafblind people through the provision of services and the use
of RAD centres for deaf people.
Scottish Council
on Deafness (SCoD)
The Scottish Council on Deafness (SCoD) is a co-ordinating body
with a diverse membership representing the statutory & voluntary
sectors. It is the only umbrella body representing the interests
of local and national voluntary organisations, local authority social
work, education and health departments working with Deaf Sign Language
users, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing people.
Stagetext
Provides captions for theatre performances for the benefit of people
who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Telecommunications
Action Group (TAG)
TAG brings together national organisations concerned with deaf telecoms
to discuss and arrive at a consensus viewpoint of deaf people to
put to Government, OFTEL, telecoms companies, local authorities
and others. TAG does not provide direct services, though many of
its member organisations do.
Miscellaneous
World
Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
These guidelines detail best practice for Web content accessible
to all people whatever contstraints they be operating under (e.g.
noisy surroundings, under or over illuminated rooms, hands-free
equipment). The guidelines are intended for all Web content developers.
The primary goal is to promote accessibility.
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