She’s offering her masks for free to anyone who needs one!
. “I’m struggling on ward rounds because I can’t lip read colleagues. Anyone know where I can get transparent masks from?”Because of this, Lawrence felt that the time to help an overlooked population is right now."I felt like there was a huge population that was being looked over," Lawrence told Lex 18."We're all panicking right now and so a lot of people are just not being thought of.
Lawrence said she and her mother are experimenting with different kinds of masks, including ones that wrap around the head or neck to accommodate people with cochlear implants or hearing aids. In just a few days, Lawrence has received dozens of orders; she’s currently offering her masks for free to anyone who needs one.
Refinery29 has reached out to Ashley Lawrence for comment. We will update this story when we know more.
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