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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is no clear evidence that masks impact children’s speech or social skills. It’s just something that gets repeated because anti-maskers need a justification. [/quote]

False.  There is PLENTIFUL research on the impact of masks on communication; and pre-existing research on the role of faces and learning social skills/emotions/language.  Beyond that, masks are an invasive intervention.  It's just not true that you can mandate any intervention as long as there is not "clear evidence" against it.  (Or whatever evidentiary standard you're using; it's a moving goal post.) Likewise claim that "blind kids learn to speak just fine, masks are not a problem!" is false.  It's well known that visually impaired kids need specialized instruction for acquiring language and social skills because of the missing nonverbal cues.

I'm not even going to post the research here because there's so much. Anyone who is interested can search on Google Scholar.   [/quote]

There are also millions of dead people from covid. So what's your point? Teachers should risk their lives and well being for your benefit?[/quote]

The fact that millions died of covid in no way changes the state of evidence we have on the costs & benefits of masking kids and teachers. I’m not going to force a particular teacher to unmask but if I had a kid w speech delay would certainly argue that unmasked teachers & SLPs are required for FAPE. [/quote]

So, you would argue a teacher should unmask.  You and OP are bullies.  And, care nothing about anyone.  This child has a language disorder, not a delay if its serious at this age and masks are not to blame as the child was delayed prior to covid.[/quote]

DP. Your response is ridiculous in many ways, but I will just say that OP doesn't seem to be blaming the masked teachers for causing the delay/disorder but rather for making it harder for the child to improve. My experience with my child who is in a somewhat different situation (different age, different disorder) is that taking off her mask and being around unmasked teachers was really, really helpful in addition to therapy. If left untreated, this disorder would likely get more severe, difficult to treat and be life-altering and/or deadly. That's why when you say folks like OP "care nothing about anyone" I have to wonder, do you care at all about people who face difficulties other than COVID? Or is COVID the only valid concern right now? Because honestly, you sound like the bully here.[/quote]

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