2026 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 15-17, 2026 • Jacksonville, FL
3/10/2025 | 1:55 PM - 2:25 PM | The Bright Side of Hearing Loss - A New Counseling Perspective | 303
The Bright Side of Hearing Loss - A New Counseling Perspective
This session will explore how audiologists can encourage patients and their families to appreciate their hearing loss. Hearing loss is still a taboo subject but audiologists can change this through the counseling process. As an adult living with hearing loss and a licensed audiologist, I will share how I wished my family was counseled and how I have used my personal experience with hearing loss to impact my counseling strategy with families.
- List the 5 stages of grief.
- Define audism.
- Formulate an updated counseling plan.
Presentation:
3545975_18200AlyxandriaSundheimer.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
CART transcripts are NOT YET available, but will be posted shortly after the conference
Presenters/Authors
Alyxandria Sundheimer
(Primary Presenter), The Baby Audiologist, Alyxandria.sundheimer@gmail.com;
Alyx grew up with hearing loss and wanted to learn more about hearing loss in college. After graduating from Indiana University, Alyx works as a pediatric audiologist and audiology coach to inspire families to live their best life with hearing loss.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
• Receives Salary for Employment from IU Health.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
Financial relationship with The Baby Audiologist
IU Health - Riley Children's Hospital.
Nature: Financial.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.