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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nSee-through masks have increased in popularity among the deaf community as well as teachers and medical professionals. These types of masks can be found on the craft site Etsy<\/a>, where they vary in quality and design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One company called ClearMask<\/a>, which is based in Baltimore, is seeking to earn an FDA clearance for their mask designs that feature a transparent panel that is \u201csubstantially equivalent\u201d to medical-grade surgical masks used in hospitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ClearMask founder and CEO Aaron Hsu said it took three years of research and development to create a clear mask that won\u2019t fog up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe know that the virus cannot penetrate plastic or solid materials, so see-through masks provide potentially a great option for balancing infection prevention with the desire to be able to see somebody’s mouth move,\u201d Aronoff explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unfortunately, see-through masks are only helpful to people who are hearing impaired when their conversation partners are wearing them. One woman who works with college students, Amy Bull, sought a creative solution to communicate that she has hearing loss<\/a> and requires accommodation when wearing masks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She accomplished this by creating buttons to wear on her mask. These buttons come in a variety of styles and colors, with sayings that include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n These buttons and others like them, which can be found on her Etsy page, convey to others exactly what you need in order to communicate.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMask Buttons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n