Support healthy child development.
Clear communication is essential for healthy learning and growing. Children of all ages observe facial expressions and non-verbal cues from caretakers, teachers, and each other. Blocking over half of visual communication with standard masks can negatively affect children’s speech and language skills, social and emotional learning, and even early brain development.
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Unrestricted access to the face enables children to thrive whether they are building friendships, bonding with parents and family, or learning to read in school.
Educators, caretakers, providers, and families can connect with their young ones without compromising safety when using ClearMask™ Transparent Surgical Masks. From newborn infants in the NICU to high school theater students, transparent masks can help foster healthy childhood development across all ages.
Clear communication showing smiles
Clear, medical grade mask cleared by the FDA, CE-marked, and approved for use in Canada and the UK
Child-sized consumer version available to accommodate all sizes
““Simply put, the ClearMask™ Transparent Surgical Mask is essential for brain development during important stages in young children’s lives.””
Are schools and colleges required to provide the ClearMask™ Transparent Surgical Masks?
Teachers, faculty, and staff should especially utilize transparent, see-through masks if they regularly interact with students who are deaf or hard of hearing, students learning to read, students with disabilities, and those who rely on lip reading as a part of learning, such as students who are English Language Learners.
Please refer to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance on providing transparent masks for use in K-12 schools and colleges and universities. Under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), students and parents are entitled to “effective communication,” and participants in an education setting can request a reasonable modification to existing mask policies, including alternative face coverings such as ClearMask™ Transparent Surgical Masks.
For specific populations, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests transparent masks as an option.
We also have information available about the ClearMask™ brand, regulations, ordering, and accommodations. Get the information you need to deliver inclusive, human-centric care and services.
See the person, not the mask.™
Restores critical connections
“Babies in the NICU weren’t smiling at their parents. We guessed it was because the adults’ faces were half-covered with their face masks, and the babies weren’t learning to recognize or mimic their expressions. So we set out to get transparent masks. It’s very heartwarming to know that the newborns are able to see and bond with their parents, and shows commitment to our goal of always improving the patient experience.” - United Health Services
Supports social, emotional, and language development
“All young children need to see the full faces of the important adults in their lives! The ClearMask™ Transparent Surgical Mask helps children develop communication and social skills by allowing babies and toddlers to observe expressions and non-verbal cues from caretakers and teachers. Simply put, the ClearMask™ Transparent Surgical Mask is essential for brain development during this important stage in these young children’s lives.” - Florida Association for Infant Mental Health
Helps teachers communicate better
“Children need to see your face, and at younger ages, all they know is interaction. In the long run, these masks will benefit the kids and their development. The ClearMask™ Transparent Surgical Masks allow faces to be visible, thus allowing the children to observe their caregivers’ expressions and nonverbal cues.” - Future Stars Academy
Allows full visibility for optimal learning
“Our therapists utilize the ClearMask™ Transparent Surgical Mask on a daily basis during our in-person speech therapy sessions, while also allowing our clients to clearly see the therapist's mouth in order to understand their speech and observe proper placement to produce speech sounds. Parents of our clients are assured that their child's progress in speech therapy will not be affected due to the current pandemic.” - Fluens Speech Therapy
Is the ClearMask™ a face shield?
No, the ClearMask™ brand produces transparent surgical masks and transparent face masks, which offer distinctly different protection than transparent face shields. The CDC does not recommend using face shields or goggles as a substitute for masks. For more information about the differences between surgical masks, face masks, and face shields, please view the CDC guidelines. The ClearMask™ brand does not make transparent face shields, only transparent surgical masks and transparent face masks that cover the wearer’s mouth and nose when worn properly.