During a wider parliamentary debate on school-based counselling services, Nicholas Brown, Labour MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, cited research from the National Deaf Children’s Society which found that the use of non-clear face coverings has led to increased communication difficulties for deaf children.
Charities supporting deaf children and those with hearing loss have previously warned that the use of masks could have a negative impact on those who lip read.
Brown told the debate that he had “recently met representatives of the National Deaf Children’s Society who told me about the disproportionate impact that the coronavirus lockdowns have had on the mental health of deaf children”.
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