The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association’s Hamilton branch has presented Mayor Fred Eisenberger was presented with a clear face mask.
The gesture is part of an effort to bring awareness to difficulties faced by people who are hard of hearing when speaking with someone wearing a mask.
The association says people with hearing loss have much better comprehension when they are able to see the speaker’s lips.
The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association says people are having difficulty understanding other people in masks. This clear one helps. The lady who makes them donates $2 per mask to CHHA. I even got one for on-air! 😃 Details on @CHCHNews pic.twitter.com/x5AO4huioI
— Sylvie Lendvay (@sylvie_lendvay) November 5, 2020
These clear masks are available for sale. A portion of each sale will go to the CHHA’s Hamilton branch.