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Masks Compromise Communication for Individuals Who Are Hearing Impaired

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Seven months into the global pandemic, most of us have grown accustomed to wearing cloth or surgical face masks to help prevent the spread of a COVID-19, but for individuals who are deaf or hearing impaired and rely on lipreading to understand what's being said to them, masks pose a serious communication barrier. At least there is a clear solution, experts say. 

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Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.