{"id":2975,"date":"2021-09-02T15:25:31","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T19:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.fm1.dev\/masks\/"},"modified":"2021-09-02T15:25:31","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T19:25:31","slug":"masks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/masks\/","title":{"rendered":"Masks!"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPDATE! <\/u><\/strong>The pandemic brought many new challenges for the hearing impaired:\u00a0 communicating at a safe distance and behind a mask! \u00a0We wanted to share some tips about communicating behind a mask.<\/p>\n

Facial expressions, including the position of eyebrows, show emotion which is important for communication.<\/p>\n

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Gestures reflect thought and unspoken thought.\u00a0 All cultures use gestures!<\/h2>\n

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\"\"Clear window masks are great because it allows you to see the entire face. Lip and mouth movements allow us to \u201clipread\u201d so we can \u201csee\u201d different speech sounds.\u00a0\u00a0 However, with these masks, speech won\u2019t sound very good!\u00a0 Research from the University of Illinois indicates these masks block the most speech sounds and cause the greatest distortion!\u00a0\u00a0 Our recommendation is that if you are speaking with someone who is a proficient lip reader or relies heavily on lip cues, this mask would be effective, but you may want to try another type of mask otherwise.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Surgical masks cover the mouth and make it difficult to \u201clipread\u201d\u00a0 However, according to research,\u00a0 most speech can be heard through the mask!\u00a0\u00a0 There is only some reduction (about 5dB) for some of the quiet high-frequency speech sounds such as \/th\/, \/f\/,\/s\/.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Cotton masks also cover the mouth and make it difficult to \u201csee\u201d facial expressions and speech.\u00a0 Multi-layer cotton masks reduce more speech sounds than surgical masks, but research shows they are one of the better masks for hearing speech.\u00a0 Just be sure to use a multi-layer cotton mask.<\/p>\n

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For more communication tips and how to self-advocate, contact our office<\/a> and learn more about our AUDITORY TRAINING CLASSES<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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