European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes wednesday june 8,1994 an Appeal for his understanding Ann Landers dear Ann Landers 1 am a paediatrician who would appreciate the Opportunity to share a sad and unsettling Story about one of my patients. In my practice there Are babies and Young children who Are infected with his the virus that causes aids. Recently a patient informed me that she is switching to a new doctor because she has Learned that she and her baby often sat in my waiting room next to children who might be infected. It Breaks my heart that Suh ignorance exists after All that has been said and written on the subject. Ann please Tell your readers they cannot get the human immunodeficiency virus by sitting in the same room or Reading the same magazines or even snaring the same toys with 7-someone who is his positive. Also Tell them that if they or a loved one is his infected two new brochures entitled a understanding hive and a Shiv and your child can help them understand the important Steps they need to take. Your readers can get these publications free by Call ing 1-800-342-aids or by requesting the specific brochure from cd National aids Clearinghouse . Box 6003, Rockville my. 20849-6003. One of the most effective weapons against any kind of disease is Correct information. Thank you Ann for your help. Or. Jim Oleske new Jersey medical school department of paediatrics Newark . Dear or. Oleske pm glad you wrote aids is such a terrifying illness people tend to become totally irrational Nebout it. Now hear this a dear Abuy in a recent column you had a letter from Richard Zyman of new Jersey requesting consideration for older people with a hearing loss. Your reply pointed out that hearing loss affects not Only a a older people. More than 24 million people in this country have a hearing loss. Two million arc deaf Ana 22 million have varying degrees of hearing impairment. You should have told Zyman to Check with his local Telephone company. Chances Are they have telephones with a volume control a which would improve his chances of understanding callers. Finally it would have been a Public service to refer your Quot readers to self help for hard of hearing people inc. Shah7910 Wood Mont avc., suite 1200, Bethesda dear Abby thank you for a letter that will help enlighten the Public. And thank you too for telling my readers about the free booklets that arc available from the Agency for health care policy and research you can be sure the phones will soon be ringing continuously dear Ann Landers my Fiance and i Are getting married this summer. We be been planning our wedding for two years and Are paying for everything ourselves. It will Cost us $11,000. The problem we do not want any children at the reception. My siblings and my father Are up in arms. There Are eight children involved. The oldest is 7, and the youngest is 3. Dad says that they must be invited and that they will play and dance together n icely. I say maybe for five minutes but for five hours no Way. I can just see them running around jumping on each other playing tag screaming and wrecking the Buffet table. No thank you. We do not want that. My father just phoned to say he will not be coming because his 6-year-old from his second marriage is not Welcome. I explained that we have engaged baby Sitters for anyone who has children. My Fiance and i Are both standing firm. We love our nephews and nieces but a five hour reception where people will be drinking is not the place for them. In a very upset and wish my family would Stop trying to bully us. Arc we right whose wedding is this anyhow. A Long Island n y. Dear . This is not a matter of right or wrong. It s a matter or whose wishes should prevail. I say it s up to you to do Cid who should be present. If you and your Fiance Don t want children that should Settle it. If your father continues to Bug you let him stay Home with his 6-Ycar-old. Letters to Ann Landers should to add Fossoy to her at . To 11562. Chicago ill. 60611-0562. A creators Syndicate. My. 20814. A self addressed stamped 52 cents envelope is required. The organization keeps people up to Date on the latest products issues such As Ada americans with disabilities act and what people with hearing loss can do to help themselves in addition to writing to dear Abby. There arc Many services and products available for people with hearing loss about which Many people Are unaware. I discovered this the hard Way when i had a sudden hearing loss at age 50. Id rather have people know i have a hearing problem than have them think i m stupid when i make an off the Wall reply because i misunderstood what was said thank you for supporting those of us with disabilities. 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