A mask with a see-through window makes it possible to communicate with people who are deaf or hard of hearing. These masks, made by a Cape Town occupational therapist, have a clear plastic window in front of the mouth, so that people who are hard of hearing or dead can lip read. Each mask has […]
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Lauren Neilson, a fourth-year speech and language pathology student, began making lip-reading masks when she realised how hard it was to communicate with deaf people when wearing a conventional mask. A Cape Town occupational therapist who turned her love of sewing into a self-run business, and a Durban entrepreneurial speech therapy student are unmasking lips
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It is well documented that hiring people with disabilities is good for business, the economy and your company’s morale. That said, employers have a responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to the workplace so that an employee with a disability can do their job effectively. Previously referred to as a ‘reasonable adjustment’, a workplace adjustment is a change to a work process,
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