Breaking down barriers, one mask at a time

LIGHT FOR THE WORLD

Publication Date 

August 2020

Reports on the production of facemasks for COVID-19 which have clear plastic rectangular patches that allow lip reading and more visible facial expressions in a training centre for girls with intellectual disabilities in Kenya

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https://www.light-for-the-world.org/breaking-down-barriers-one-mask-time

Keywords 

Disability and social diversity; functional limitation: hearing; Enabling environments; communication access; universal design

Regional Focus 

Africa (AFRO)

Country focus 

Kenya

Language 

English

Type of material 

text

Content type 

blog/webinar; blog

Publisher 

Light for the World