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I would reccomend you don't join, sounds like a short term of service to me :shrug:

I find a flaw in a deaf army, when someone shouts 'Duck...!'

Deaf.read No social sites BBC Lol

43% Dixie, and I'm a Brit lol........

Are you aware an official challenge has gone to the UK's Charity Commission opposing the RNID's claims on representation ? UK deaf do NOT support the RNID, it has no mandate nor has ever consulted 9 million people on representation, indeed recently it was claimed they have removed the deaf...

The BBC has near 100% subtitling already, they and S4C a welsh language channel has too. There is no real reason why Prior subtitled programs cannot be aired again with them (As per the History channel), but there are always problems. Britain has iplayer too, which shows programs we may have...

Point taken. In regards to 'preferred communication' options, is anyone addressing that really ? Media access is a moot point here, where signing has been downgraded because titles are there. So a preference for sign, is not being recognised to the widespread acceptances of text. Where two...

I would have thought in the above case (Obviously not a typical example), deaf would easily know the person was talking about the dog, and it wasn't necessary to add 'fido pants', we know that is what dogs do, captioning something unusual a dog doesn't usually do, would have relevance, like...

I still don't see much difference between captioning and subtitles. Maybe the UK differs from the way the USA does things ? Via 'static' subtitles (Which I think you say they are), we also get "Door slams...", or " Footsteps above..." or even "Cheesy music plays..." too.:lol: However they...

It's not viable signed access can reproduce what you ask for, it's just impossible. Signed access also does not differentiate who is actually speaking, it just translates what is said,like titles. Subtitles and Captions I differ, have been FULLY accepted by everyone deaf, I do not believe...

I am totally bemused by these claims of communication 'preference', surely the only effective communication deaf people use, is the one determined via their greatest need combined with their ability ? Deaf people do NOT choose their communications, it tends to choose them. Put it this way...

WHO created (or was credited with), defining deaf people via the 'd' and 'D' ? (there are some early references via Wikipedia (unvalidated), and referred to in 1978). Please NOTE: do NOT refer to Wiki because THEY have said there is no accreditation via proof they know of. was it an American...

I don't see this, I see lots of hearing people when they sign still manage to speak as well, it may well be slower, but that isn't the issue, only effectiveness is important. It is drawing a line between deaf communication, i.e. you sign, or you speak, or you lip-read, but you don't mix ? In...

I think it it depends a lot how, (and where) you socialize probably, and of course what IS your primary mode..... If you retain most socializing exclusive to the deaf and signing community, then speech is not the primary mode they will be using. It can creep up on you, the habit of not...

I'm profoundly deaf in both ears, my voice is OK, I actively monitored my voice early on going deaf, by getting feedback from hearing, and trained myself to adopt mentally the same levels and volume all the time, and it works. Part of the problem identified with losing voice, is using sign...

There is concern in the UK, that funding for lip-reading is being taken away, and millions thrown at sign language with no real, or tangible increase in communication support workers for the deaf, they are dropping out and not attaining the higher level skills they need to qualify as...

Must be a blow for the lip-reader as she is virtually the only real 'role model' they have besides Jack Ashley.... There is a war waged against lip-reading in the UK, we wish it would stop, funds are being withdrawn all over, as it isn't a 'Language' like sign, so what the hell ? it's...

The RNID talks rubbish, they spend £50m a year on pushing loss messages at hearing people, not supporting lip-reading. Try reading At The Rim which has the RNID interview to see what they REALLY Think about deaf people, or the BBC's BBC - MESSAGE BOARDS - Ouch! disability - RNID response (II) -...

Well, Australia is a long way off lol.... You don't know me ? A----MAZING :cuddle: (But this doesn't mean we are engaged or anything...)

I am so well-known, I didn't think an introduction neccessary :beer: I'm a legend in my own circle (Mind you it's a very SMALL circle)....