Useful deaf awareness tips when communicating with facemasks

At the moment, more people are wearing masks. Although it's important to pay attention to advice about masks from the government, they can make communication a lot more difficult if you are deaf.

Ella, Jayden and Mollie give us their top tips for communicating with a deaf person while wearing a face mask.

Watch their video now!

Want more information or support?

If you want advice or support about going back to school, you can contact our free Helpline. It is available Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. The Helpline is closed on bank holidays. There are lots of ways to get in touch:

• Freephone: 0808 800 8880
• SMS text: 07860 02888
• E-mail: helpline@ndcs.org.uk
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