BBC Ouch! disability newsletter: deaf school love, NHS, and Gail Porter

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BBC Ouch! disability newsletter: deaf school love, NHS,
and Gail Porter


Thursday, July 15, 2010 6:12 AM

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DIS CONNECTED: CARA READLE MEETS GAIL PORTER
The missing link this week is witty presenter Gail Porter - she
experienced depression and hair loss in recent years but doesn't go
for the 'disability' label much. Find out why in the latest
installment of our video interview series.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/dis_connected.shtml



DEAF SCHOOLS: LOVE, FRIENDSHIP AND EQUALITY
Charlie Swinbourne went to a mainstream comprehensive but his parents
and many of his friends went to a deaf school. Do we detect a bit of
jealousy from Charlie this week?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/opinion/deaf_schools_love_friendship_and_equalit.shtml



AUDIO: FRANK GARDNER INTERVIEW
Disabled after being shot by al-Qaeda gunmen in Israel, the BBC news
reporter hasn't been put off traveling abroad. Hear his experiences
and tips in this extended version of the interview first heard on our
talk show (16 min 31 sec)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/interviews/audio_frank_gardner.shtml



DISABILITY B1TCH LOVES THE NHS
DB wonders what to expect of a health service where GPs hold the purse
strings and also have to compete for patients.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/opinion/b1tch/db_loves_the_nhs.shtml



OUCH! TALK SHOW #53: JULY 2010
The Little People of America annual get-together, Veteran blind TV
producer Kevin Mulhern’s take on the news and Glasto music. Liz Carr
and Simon Minty present.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/podcast/talk_show_53_july_2010.shtml



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DIS CONNECTED VIDEO INTERVIEW SERIES
Trisha Goddard, Cerrie Burnell, Cara Readle, Gail Porter and next week
Mystery Jets singer Blaine Harrison. All disabled in some way ... and
all sharing their knowledge and experience in these intimate
discussions.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/interviews/dis_connected.shtml


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BLOG
This week's comment, web findings and occasional wit from the Ouch!
team

Deaf actress Genevieve Barr from BBC1's The Silence was a teacher
until recently
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tv/2010/07/the-silence-from-classroom-t.shtml




DISCUSSIONS
.. what you're talking about on our knowledgeable and insightful
Message boards.

Disability, Travelling and Work
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/messageboards/F2322273?thread=7622668



David Cameron, no sympathy for Moat
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/messageboards/F2322273?thread=7625056



DLA after hip replacement
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/messageboards/F3611783?thread=7624040



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DISABILITY NEWS
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/news.shtml




STUFF

> WATCH: Between Life and Death - Documentary following the journey of a man who, by only moving his eyes, is asked if he wants to live or die. On BBC iPlayer for the next 6 days:
http://bbc.co.uk/i/t3szs/



> LISTEN: Sight Village, The big blind tech event, is happening right now in Birmingham. Mushroom FM keeps you in touch with the newly released gizmos, life enhancing devices and software available. Get geek: live at 2:30pm or via podcast.
http://www.mushroomfm.com/sightvillage



> WATCH: The Silence: When Amelia, a deaf 18 year old, witnesses the murder of a policewoman she is suddenly thrust into a hearing world. Catchup with the 4-part series On BBC iPlayer. Available for 7 more days.
http://bbc.co.uk/i/t3y75/



> WATCH: My Family - Sitcom about a dentist and his family. When the local council insists that Ben is disabled, what can he do but play along with it?
http://bbc.co.uk/i/t1gxr/



> ACCESSIBLE TV ON BBC IPLAYER:
Add the following links to your favourites and share with your friends

All audio described programmes here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/audiodescribed


All signed programmes here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/signed



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