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    ashleyderrington

    Ashley is a 28-year-old who loves to travel and try new things. She has bi-lateral, severe hearing loss, and wears a Phonak Naída V-SP hearing aid in one ear and has an Esteem implant in the other.She plays soccer for the USA Women's National Deaf Team. She's currently traveling the world in pursuit of adventure and perspective while also learning about the deaf and hard of hearing communities in various countries. Her travels can be followed on instagram @ashley5chanel or on her blog deaftattooedandemployed.com.




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    Losing My Sister Helped Me be Open About My Hearing Loss
    ashleyderrington Posted On January 25, 2019

    open about my hearing loss

    Four years ago, I received the most horrific news that my younger sister had passed away unexpectedly. At the time, everyone around me tried to tell me, “She’s in a better place,” “There are lessons to be learned,” or “She […]


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    Austin Philip, a deaf cricket player on the rise
    ashleyderrington Posted On January 10, 2019


    Austin Philip’s first 2018 Deaf T-20 Cricket World Cup appearance didn’t result in a championship for Team Australia, but if he continues on his current path, he may well be holding the trophy someday. At just 18 years old, Philip […]


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    Stress of a hearing test from a hard of hearing perfectionist
    ashleyderrington Posted On December 27, 2018

    hearing test

    Life is full of tests. Academic tests, tests of patience, tests of strength, tests of courage. They’re never-ending, and they can be stressful and complicated. I personally appreciate tests. I like learning and figuring out the takeaways from tests. Some […]


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    A thank you letter to my hearing loss
    ashleyderrington Posted On November 22, 2018


    After reflecting on what I am thankful for, I decided to write about why I am thankful for my hearing loss. To My Hearing Loss: When I was younger, I didn’t mind you. I don’t think I fully understood you. […]


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    Life  / News  / Travel
    Packing Essentials for the Hard of Hearing Traveler
    ashleyderrington Posted On November 6, 2018

    hard of hearing traveler

    Traveling, in my opinion, is one of the greatest opportunities we have as human beings. The ability to explore other cultures and experience other ways of living broadens your perspective on life. I think that we, as hard of hearing […]


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    What it’s like being a player on the US Deaf Women’s National Soccer Team
    ashleyderrington Posted On October 23, 2018

    US Deaf Women's National Soccer Team

    I was mainstreamed growing up, so the only other people I saw or knew with hearing aids were ‘old’ people. Until recently, I never really thought there was anyone else like me. Since joining the US Deaf Women’s National Soccer […]


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    Top benefits of hiring deaf and hard of hearing people
    ashleyderrington Posted On September 25, 2018

    hiring deaf and hard of hearing people

    The gap between deaf and hearing employees in the United States is drastic. According to “Deaf People and Employment in the United States: 2016“, published by the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes, in 2014, about 48 percent of deaf […]


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    My experience working with hearing loss in the entertainment industry
    ashleyderrington Posted On September 11, 2018

    working with hearing loss

    Hearing in the workplace. Pretty essential and necessary, yes, but in today’s society when so much is done over email and the internet, it’s becoming less of a necessity. I may be saying this just to make myself feel better […]


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    Do you know about this deaf professional tennis player?
    ashleyderrington Posted On August 30, 2018


    Many of us are tuning in over the next several days to watch the tennis US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York. Will Serena make it to the finals just months after having a baby? Will we see Nadal and […]


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