Having an Impact.
May 18, 2022 | NBC
Clearly Dr. Wilder. NBC dared to bring the inclusive surgical operating room to life using BendShape Barrier on their hit TV show New Amsterdam. Here you can see how clear PPE like BendShape Barrier lets hospital staff communicate clearly and naturally with their full human expression, so they can focus on saving lives without distraction.
Sept 10, 2021 | CBS News
Speech Therapy. BendShape is proud to have become an essential tool for leading speech therapists like Speech Pathologist Tim Mackesey (CCC-SLP, BCS-F) who rightly contends that children learning language need clear PPE to communicate effectively.
May 11, 2021 | Amazon
Inclusive Innovation. BendShape is proud to support deaf accessibility leaders at Amazon like Senior UX Design Manager Brendan Gramer on the Amazon Payments team and the global president of the Amazon People with Disabilities (PwD) group.
Apr 30, 2021 | Microsoft
Access for all. BendShape was honored to be highlighted by Microsoft Chief Accessibility Officer Jenny Lay-Flurrie in Fast Company as one of the best designed clear PPEs on the market for the deaf community. It has been a privilege to serve the Microsoft team.
Dec 24, 2020 | NBC News
Essential Tool. BendShape is proud to be an essential tool for field journalists like Rachel Polansky, an Edward R. Murrow and Emmy award-winning investigative reporter, allowing her to communicate with clarity while masked on-air and enabling the deaf community to read her lips while she tells the news.
Dec 22, 2020 | US Weekly
Nyle’s Smile. American documentarian, star, and deaf activist Nyle DiMarco showed off his smile wearing a BendShape Barrier, which allows you to see the part of the face that is usually covered by conventional PPE.
Dec 15, 2020 | CBS News
Share Smiles. Co-host Megan Heidlberg and correspondent Ni’Kesia Pannell on TV talk and lifestyle program Your Carolina with Jack and Megan highlight BendShape's first-generation Barrier as a great way "to stay connected and share smiles and laughs while still staying protected.”
Dec 7, 2020 | Star Magazine
The Masked Swinger. Mario Lopez was a hit at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America offices in Burbank, where earlier in the day he and BendShape Mask donated more than 1,000 Barriers to the organization.
Dec 6, 2020 | Forbes
Travel Friend. Forbes highlighted Barrier as a product that "can help business travelers connect more to people they meet along the way, including clients and peers."
Dec 1, 2020 | Essence Makeup
Makeup with Meaning. Barrier was selected by Essence Makeup to help nurses share their lipstick while masked.
Nov 20, 2020 | Nyle DiMarco
Heavy Lifting. BendShape is proud to help actor, Netflix documentarian with his hit show Deaf U, and deaf activist Nyle DiMarco share his smile during his workout and to communicate more effectively while masked. Nyle’s strenuous workout puts Barrier to the test.
Nov 18, 2020 | PressPass LA
LA Smiles. Mario Lopez stops by his local Boys and Girls Club to pay them a visit with BendShape Mask, a new clear PPE that allows you to be social and expressive by sharing your smiles and allowing others to see your lips move while you speak.
Nov 17, 2020 | OK! Magazine
Teach Clearly. Mario Lopez stops by his local Boys and Girls Club to pay them a visit with BendShape Mask, a new clear PPE that allows you to be social and expressive by sharing your smiles and allowing others to see your lips move while you speak.
Nov 11, 2020 | E! News
Pediatric Communication. The Saved By the Bell star and BendShape Mask visit the Boys & Girls Club in Burbank, California, to donate 1,000 Barriers for children.
Nov 11, 2020 | Hollywood Life
Boys & Girls Club Clear PPE. Mario Lopez spent the day at the Boys & Girls Club and brought them a surprise. Mario recently teamed up with BendShape Mask, a new clear PPE company that allows you to be social and expressive by sharing your smiles and allowing others to see your lips move while you speak.
Nov 11, 2020 | US Weekly
Shaping the Future. Mario Lopez along with his pals at BendShape Mask donated over 1,000 Barriers to their Burbank location to ensure that the proper safety protocols are taken and children of the Boys and Girls Club have access to clear PPE, so they can learn and play during these unprecedented times.
Nov 11, 2020 | Life&Style
Burbank Smiles. Mario Lopez along with his pals at BendShape Mask donated over 1,000 Barriers to their Burbank location to ensure that the proper safety protocols are taken and children of the Boys and Girls Club have access to masks, so they can learn and play during these unprecedented times.
Nov 11, 2020 | InTouch
Burbank Smiles. Mario Lopez along with his pals at BendShape Mask donated over 1,000 Barriers to their Burbank location to ensure that the proper safety protocols are taken and children of the Boys and Girls Club have access to masks, so they can learn and play during these unprecedented times.
Nov 5, 2020 | Leslie Jordan Shares Smiles
Expression is Back. BendShape is proud to help American icon Leslie Jordan share his smile with the world and prove that even while wearing a mask that “just like that.....facial expressions are back.”
Nov 2, 2020 | Salesforce 360Blog
Human-First Thinking. BendShape thanks the Salesforce team today for highlighting on their corporate blog how traditional opaque protective PPE obfuscates the visual clues of the mouth and, with it, muddle our communications.
Oct 15, 2020 | People
Safety First. Sean Lowe and son Samuel don BendShape Barriers, so they can protect themselves and others during the pandemic while still showing off their smiles.
Oct 14, 2020 | OK! Magazine
Facial Expressions. Mario and his family found a fun and safe way to show off their smiles while staying protected while out and about in BendShape Barriers.
Oct 14, 2020 | US Weekly
Family Smiles. Mario and his family found a fun and safe way to show off their smiles while wearing BendShape Barriers.