#103: Be aware of mask challenges for D/deaf people

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Many people who are hard or hearing or fully D/deaf rely on lip reading as part of communicating with hearing people, along with facial expressions. Lip reading is impossible when everyone is wearing a mask, and reading facial expressions is much more challenging. The National Association of the Deaf has put out a useful article on options for communication in pandemic times : https://www.nad.org/best-practices-for-wearing-masks-when-communicating-with-dhh/