June 3, 2020 / by BBG Security / Community
By SUZANNE MORPHETGlobe and Mail, June 3, 2020 Even now, three months into COVID-19, the picture shocks. Five uniformed airport employees wear black helmets with dark visors that shield their eyes and blue medical masks covering their mouths. Their faces are completely hidden. The photo is from Qatar’s Hamad International Airport, where staff now wear […]
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Masks a Concern for Hearing-Impaired Travellers – Accessibility News International
June 3, 2020 / by BBG Security / Community
By SUZANNE MORPHETGlobe and Mail, June 3, 2020 Even now, three months into COVID-19, the picture shocks. Five uniformed airport employees wear black helmets with dark visors that shield their eyes and blue medical masks covering their mouths. Their faces are completely hidden. The photo is from Qatar’s Hamad International Airport, where staff now wear […]
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Masks a Concern for Hearing-Impaired Travellers – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.
June 3, 2020 / by BBG Security / Deaf, International
If security around travel used to be merely annoying, it’s become almost frightening. From Uber to airlines, from the Middle East to the Midwest, masks are the new norm. But for one group of people in particular – those with hearing loss – they pose a significant problem. Masks prevent speech reading, a helpful if […]
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