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Here’s how you can help deaf Australians manage face mask challenges – The New Daily
For Victorians with profound hearing loss, the state’s new mandatory face mask rule is going to be a huge communication barrier.
From Thursday, hundreds of thousands of Victorians in Melbourne and Mitchell Shire must wear a face mask in public under a new law aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19.
For many people, wearing a mask or face covering when outside their home will simply be an inconvenience.
But for those with profound hearing loss like Melbourne woman Adrika Sri Bawan this latest rule is going to be a huge communication barrier.
That’s because face masks make it much harder to read facial expressions, whic…
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