Clear face masks Why you should consider a mask with a clear window or panel Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life Clear face masks Why you should consider a mask with a clear window or panel By You Magazine - July 24, 2020 Face masks are an essential tool in our fight against coronavirus, particularly as restrictions relax – but there’s no denying that they create a barrier between us and the world, hiding our smiles and facial expressions and making communication generally more challenging. Now imagine how tough that must be if you’re deaf or hard of hearing, and rely on lip reading and other visual cues on a daily basis. ‘The main issue is that people who are deaf and have hearing loss rely heavily on visual clues for effective communication – that includes body language, gestures, facial expression and lip-reading,’ Ayla Ozmen, head of research and policy at Action on Hearing Loss, explains to The Guardian. ‘British sign language (BSL) users also rely heavily on seeing lip patterns as well as facial expressions to understand BSL.’ Getty Images The charity has created a guide to help, which now includes specific guidance on masks, explaining how alternatives like using simple gestures such as pointing or writing things down can help. But one thing we can all do to support this community is to invest in a mask which has a clear panel or window, to allow them to continue to lip read and minimise any challenges they might face. ‘Remember that people who are deaf or have hearing loss have individual communication needs and you should ask someone how best you can communicate with them,’ Action on Hearing Loss notes. ‘Not every tip will be appropriate for every person.’ ‘Be patient and considerate, it is a stressful time for us all, but people with deafness and hearing loss who rely on facial expressions and lipreading are finding things especially diffcult right now.’ While they’re not as widely available on the high street as other opaque designs, it is possible to find clear face masks online, and many of them are just as pretty and affordable as the ones you might have already. Here are 7 of our favourites. 7 face masks with a clear window or panel to shop now Floral Liberty Pattern Accessible Clear Face Mask, £28.95, Not On The High Street Confetti Pattern Accessible Clear Face Mask, £28.95, Not On The High Street Clear Window Lip Reader 100 Per Cent Cotton Mask with Adjustable Ear Loops, £12.50, Etsy Face Mask with Clear Window, £6.56, Etsy New Reusable Face Filters With Clear Window, £6.65, Amazon Yue668 Adult Face Cover with Clear Window, £3.99, Amazon Face Masks, £POA, Kirsty Jade (20 per cent of profits to Black Deaf People UK) RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved