This deaf Awareness badge was created for those moments where as a parent with a deaf child in the is new world we may have to remove our masks, we all know how important it is to keep safe while out. and now that wearing a mask is mandatory in most public spaces. I like many other parents now have far more things to navigate in this new world.

But in this strange and new world we are still able to communicate and understand others, but not our deaf children and not the deaf community.

Awareness needs to be raised around the difficulties for deaf and hard of hearing in these new circumstances.

The deaf rely on lip reading and facial expression to understand what is being communicated and this now obstructed by masks. Many lip reading awareness and deaf awareness badges can be found. I highly recommend @deafidentity for all you individual deaf awareness needs, as it is a amazing deaf run business.

However there was nothing specifically on the market to raise awareness for the difficulties of accessing communication and navigating this strange new world for children and toddlers.

Many parents or guardians will have to take children and toddlers out shopping.

As a deaf child’s main source of comfort and reassurance in many public and social environments. Environments where a deaf child can feel overwhelmed. We as their main security, the face they need to read to learn social interaction and ques, is now being shut off.

A bright yellow badge that can be seen and a polite message to encourage people to think beyond their own experiences.