Many people with hearing loss rely on lip reading and increased speaking volume to understand others properly – both of which are unfortunately impeded by masks. As September is also Deaf Awareness Month, the last week being International Week of the Deaf (21st – 25th), there’s no better time to raise this issue.

From preparing pre-written notes to ensuring a hearing aid isn’t affected by a face mask, here’s our visual graphic list of tips for those with hearing loss and if wearing a hearing aid: