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With masks made mandatory in Melbourne and Mitchell Shire from Wednesday 11:59pm, anxiety is high amongst deaf and hard of hearing people. 1/12
#MaskUpMelbourne #WearAMask
#MaskUpMelbourne #WearAMask
This is because we’re anxious about our ability to communicate with other people whilst at shops, chemists, health related appointments, and out in the community. 2/12
When we communicate with people wearing face masks, our ability to lip-read is taken away. It doesn’t matter if we’re wearing hearing aids or cochlear implants, our ability to lip-read is still taken away because face masks cover your mouth. 3/12
