Communication Access|in-person

Face masks are a critical tool in slowing the spread of COVID-19, but they also make communication more difficult, especially for people with hearing loss. Face masks muffle high-frequency speech sounds and block visual cues. Masks may be especially frustrating for teachers, who will be expected to wear them while teaching in person this fall. Fortunately, not all masks affect sound in the same…

Sometimes, acoustics can be surprising. Like when a big space is noisier with fewer people in it. This blog from Kathi Mestayer, a staff writer for Hearing Health magazine, helps us understand why.