Face masks, teleconference software and social distancing have made life particularly complicated for the deaf and hard-of-hearing — as well as exposed inequities in health and government systems.
This isn't a perfect solution, though, for a number of reasons. For one, not all deaf people lip-read.
Robb Dooling, a federal employee in Washington, D.C., who is deaf and advocates for people with disabilities, says he fears that a narrative around face masks would perpetuate the myth that all deaf people read lips. Accessing breaking news updates and information about stay-at-home orders is another challenge. Advocates and government officials across the country have been working to make all their communications around the coronavirus pandemic accessible, with mixed results.
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