Deaf People Lose Out
17th September 2006 - Andrew McLeanYet another cut to a vital service for the vulnerable could see the end of lip reading classes for the deaf and those with partial hearing.
“Up until now a large number of people with hearing difficulties have been eligible for free lip reading classes,” explained Dorchester Councillor Trevor Jones. “However, new rules designed to save money mean that only a few people will in future get lessons for free. In fact, so few people qualify that it is unlikely that there will be enough to run any classes at all!”
“These cuts, together with the loss of talking books for the blind, show exactly how those most in need are being hit by these Conservative cuts,” he added.
