Basin Hearing Solutions

02/05/2026

A pair of siblings living with Treacher Collins syndrome, a genetic disorder causing facial deformities resulting in breathing issues, cleft palates, and hearing loss, are on a journey to understanding the world around them like they never have before❗

Deafness from Treacher Collins syndrome has been a barrier to Harold (14) and Niki (12) all their young lives.

In January, both children received Osia bone conduction hearing implants, which are hearing aids surgically implanted beneath the skin.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗢𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 has internal and external components. The system bypasses the deficient middle and outer ears and provides hearing through bone conduction—vibrations via the bones and skull stimulating the cochlea.

California’s Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital performed the surgery.

The siblings are already benefitting from their initial surgeries! Harold and Niki are active kids. Following their second Osia hearing implant procedures, 𝗡𝗶𝗸𝗶 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 📣 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 ⚾ 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

They’re an example of how continued breakthroughs in hearing technology are changing lives every day. 𝙒𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙞𝙩.

Basin Hearing Solutions is accepting new patients! Our knowledge and experience extends to every age group.

𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 – 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟴𝗔𝗠 – 𝟱𝗣𝗠 (𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀).

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 📲 (𝟳𝟬𝟭) 𝟱𝟳𝟮-𝟭𝟬𝟳𝟳 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩.

Dr. Kelci Jackson - Audiologist in Williston, ND specializing in the prevention, identification and treatment of hearing loss.

01/28/2026

𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 🎵 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀🚶🏻‍♀️.

Click the link 🔗 to read more about how you can implement music intervention therapy into your loved one’s treatment ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

Music intervention therapy benefits dementia patients by building bridges to communication, improving moods, cognitive functionality.

12/23/2025

When we see children shake a snow globe ☃️, we think of the merriment in their eyes as they watch the little village inside livened by the magic, softly falling snow and the accompaniment of beautiful music 🪉🎵!

These little pleasures during the holidays bring joy to our hearts—much like the joy we feel treating hearing loss and helping restore our patients' quality of living 💗.

🌟 𝙒𝙚'𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙨𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙜𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖 𝙟𝙤𝙮𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 🌟

𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨:

Closed Wed 12/24 – Fri 12/26 (reopening Monday, 12/29 at 8 AM) 🎄

Open Wed 12/31 8 AM – 12 PM and closed Thurs and Fri, 1/1-1/2 🎆

12/22/2025

𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 👂.

The increased ear ringing, head congestion, and mounds of earwax aren’t all in your head (so to speak)! They’re very real and very avoidable winter hearing symptoms.

Check out our latest blog post to learn what your ears are up against in the chillier months 𝙖𝙣𝙙 some strategies to help avoid the fallout from these downright arctic North Dakota conditions 🥶!

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Winter hearing problems like increased ear ringing, head congestion, and mounds of earwax aren’t all in your head.

11/21/2025

𝗪𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁—𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲🤷🏼.

We’re coming to the rescue! Here are 5 Thanksgiving conversation starters:

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝟭: 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘆𝘀 𝗚𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘆?

Though 30 million Thanksgiving dinners are expected to include turkey this year (according to the National Turkey Federation), there are at least some lucky birds reveling in the taste of freedom. Like Reuben 🦃, a 40-pound turkey pardoned earlier this month by Lieutenant Governor Michelle Strinden.

Nationally pardoned poultry have returned to their home states’ farms and petting zoos and others have made it big time, like turkeys in the 2000s, 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙣𝙚𝙮𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙!

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝟮: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗲?

“Jingle Bells” was a Thanksgiving song 🎵! Published in September 1857 by James Lord Pierpont and originally titled “One Horse Open Sleigh,” the tune was based on popular sleigh races of the time. It was written for a Thanksgiving Sunday School service performance.
“Jingle Bells” became associated with Christmas via its repurposing by churches and college choirs. This transformation helped it become the first recorded holiday record in 1898!

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝟯: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀?

Turkey Day traffic can be tricky 🚦. Google Maps determines roads are busiest from noon to 4 P.M. on Thanksgiving, followed by Wednesday evening after 8 P.M. Of course, these national averages aren’t exact and vary by location, but everybody’s coming from somewhere!

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝟰: 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗼 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲?

In 2024, Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Florida were the top domestic travel destinations for Americans during Thanksgiving. Budapest, Hungary, Mexicali, Mexico, and San Juan, Puerto Rico were the most-traveled internationally 🌎!

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝟱: 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗩 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀?

In late 1953, Swanson Company salesman Gerry Thomas kept an accidental surplus of 240 tons of turkey refrigerated as train cars traveled a nonstop route from the company’s HQ in Nebraska to the East Coast and back (the train car refrigeration system only worked when the train cars were moving). His idea to repurpose the turkey included adding sides and creating a partitioned, easy-to-heat meal. Frozen TV dinners went into production shortly thereafter 📺 🍝.

𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝑩𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒋𝒐𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔’ 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒍𝒅. 𝑾𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒂 𝒘𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒔𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚!

𝙒𝙚’𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 27𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 28𝙩𝙝.

11/17/2025

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:

As of 9/13/2025 Basin Hearing Solutions is no longer in network with BCBS.

As a courtesy to our BCBS patients, we will continue to bill BCBS for your appointment, however, please be aware 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮.

Basin Hearing Solutions appreciates your trust in our team! 🤝

𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 – 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟴𝗔𝗠 – 𝟱𝗣𝗠 (𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀).

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 📞(𝟳𝟬𝟭) 𝟱𝟳𝟮-𝟭𝟬𝟳𝟳 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Dr. Kelci Jackson - Audiologist in Williston, ND specializing in the prevention, identification and treatment of hearing loss.

10/28/2025

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗴𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀.

When backed by research-approved methodologies and the right equipment, screenings not only identify hearing loss, but specific changes in your pitch range, hearing in both ears, and clue audiologists in on potential hearing conditions.

Online hearing tests might flag hearing loss, however, these tests are akin to self-diagnosing.

⚠️ Patients risk long term hearing damage when they self-diagnose and begin using over-the-counter hearing aids without guidance from experienced professionals ⚠️.

Here are a few more things to keep in mind about online hearing tests:

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

At-home hearing tests require microphone-equipped headphones 🎧. Most consumer headphones aren’t calibrated for hearing screenings and as a result, they chance picking up ambient noises in your home, from the hum of your fridge to the drip of your pet’s water fountain.

Professional hearing screenings are conducted in soundproof rooms with auditory testing equipment.

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗕𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱

Though they’re labeled as “hearing tests” some tests, such as those that ask you to repeat numbers or words, are also homing in on memory, cognition, and speech in noise—not just hearing. Measuring so much at once hampers test accuracy, especially for users with existing problems in any of these areas.

𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀⚕️

Online hearing screenings’ capabilities are limited. For instance, they can’t perform a physical exam or the follow up tests necessary to diagnose the type and causes of your hearing loss or related conditions. This is another reason why working with a licensed audiologist is an ideal choice when you begin questioning your hearing.

𝗕𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀

Hearing tests created by hearing aid companies are usually designed to push products, not health. These cloak and dagger test pages appear legitimate, but they serve one real purpose—to sell hearing aid products.

After “diagnosing” your hearing, the test will often take you to a page featuring the products of the brand sponsoring the test.

Remember, self-testing online is equivalent to self-diagnosing and leads to self-treatment. There’s nothing wrong with researching 💻 hearing health and the options available, but your questions and testing are best addressed by a licensed audiologist who will make personal recommendations based on your unique situation.

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲❗ 𝐃𝐫. 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐢 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲.

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 📞 (𝟳𝟬𝟭) 𝟱𝟳𝟮-𝟭𝟬𝟳𝟳 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.𝗰𝗼𝗺

𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥: 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 – 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟴𝗔𝗠 – 𝟱𝗣𝗠 (𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀).

Dr. Kelci Jackson - Audiologist in Williston, ND specializing in the prevention, identification and treatment of hearing loss.

09/09/2025

Basin Hearing Solutions is seeking a personable and well-organized individual to join our office as a 𝑷𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓. This is a full-time position with pay ranging from $15-19/hr. Position duties include:

- Clerical work, such as greeting patients, scheduling appointments 🗓️, and answering phone calls

- Collecting and posting payments 🧮

- Maintaining a high level of customer service at all times 🤝

If this sounds like the career change you’re after, email 📧 your resume to 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼@𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴.𝗰𝗼𝗺 and we’ll be in touch!

Dr. Kelci Jackson - Audiologist in Williston, ND specializing in the prevention, identification and treatment of hearing loss.

09/05/2025

Our hearing keeps us in the moment. No matter what we’re doing or where we are, the sounds surrounding us enrich our experiences.

We don’t always think about the potential hearing hazards from daily activities. Hobbies like hunting, concerts, and DIYing with power tools to manufacturing and construction careers all produce decibel levels harmful to our hearing.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲-𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀 🔕𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘀 🔊👂🏻!

When things get 𝙇𝙊𝙐𝘿, earplugs are often the easiest solution. They reduce the decibels your ears take in, protecting your cochlea and inner ear.

There are 3 main options—some better than others depending on duration of usage and sound enjoyment:

🔸 𝗙𝗼𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗹𝘂𝗴𝘀 are readily available and work in a pinch, but frequent earplug users can attest to the difficulty keeping these suckers in. Limited sizing calls for continuous adjustment and they may spend more time lost on the ground than they do in your ears.

🔸𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗹𝘂𝗴𝘀 are pre-molded with special filters that allow you to hear sounds more authentically. The materials used for pre-molded earplugs provide longevity. Bear in mind, over-the-counter earplugs like these can feel pressurized in your ears and don’t conform to every ear type.

🔸𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗹𝘂𝗴𝘀 are the best option for users reaching for earplugs often. They offer precise fit, the highest comfortability, and filters that preserve the quality and clarity of environmental sounds. Since there’s no guesswork on fit, your earplugs aren’t too small or too large, eliminating the distraction or potential ear damage from fiddling with placement.

Basin Hearing Solutions specializes in custom earplugs! We’ll take a mold of your outer ear and ear canal and send these molds to a lab using high-grade, medical-grade silicone or other durable materials to build 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙥𝙡𝙪𝙜𝙨 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪.

𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙢 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣? Basin Hearing Solutions is your first call! Reach out to us at (𝟳𝟬𝟭) 𝟱𝟳𝟮-𝟭𝟬𝟳𝟳 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.𝗰𝗼𝗺 ⚕️.

𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥: 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 – 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟴𝗔𝗠 – 𝟱𝗣𝗠 (𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀).

Dr. Kelci Jackson - Audiologist in Williston, ND specializing in the prevention, identification and treatment of hearing loss.

08/15/2025

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱. For deaf and hard of hearing students, success in the classroom means incorporating the approaches and tools that support their learning journeys 🍎.

Here are some tips for educators welcoming hearing-impaired students into their classrooms this fall:

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴

Students with hearing impairments rely more on visual cues. Clearing students’ line of sight to their instructor 🧑‍🏫 and adjusting classroom seating arrangements 🪑 into circle or horseshoe shapes helps hard of hearing students visually key in on what’s being said by teachers and classmates.

What’s more, boosting usage of visual learning aids such as pictures, graphs, written instructions, and labels benefits 𝙖𝙡𝙡 visual learners.

𝗧𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴

Lipreading is an essential communication method for many deaf or hearing impaired students. A tip for teachers with lipreading pupils is to avoid speaking while doing other things that cause movement of the face away from the student, such as passing out papers.

Keep in mind slow ⏸️ and clear speaking enhances lipreading but loud speaking 🗣️ or shouting distorts the mouth and face, making lipreading difficult.

𝗨𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆

Tech enhancements like voice recognition and video captioning incorporated into phones, tablets, and computers are basic go-tos for better learning in the classroom.

𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗸 𝗥𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗿™ 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝘀 📱.These instructor microphones are compatible with virtually all hearing aids and cochlear implants. They provide students the opportunity to cut through the noise around them and clearly hear what’s being taught—reducing their stress levels and improving classroom performance 🎓.

𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲

Students living with deafness may be affected from birth or their condition gradually developed. In either case, levels of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and interaction, as well as conflict resolution, are all different. Teachers and support staff can facilitate improvements in these abilities through therapy, fostering peer interaction, and teaching pragmatic skills for expressing needs and wants.

𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙣 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮’𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧! If your child is struggling with their hearing, or if you’re an administrator or educator interested in outfitting your classrooms with Phonak’s Roger™ Touchscreen Mics, give us a call at (𝟳𝟬𝟭) 𝟱𝟳𝟮-𝟭𝟬𝟳𝟳 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.𝗰𝗼𝗺.

𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥: 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 – 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟴𝗔𝗠 – 𝟱𝗣𝗠 (𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀) 🌞.

Dr. Kelci Jackson - Audiologist in Williston, ND specializing in the prevention, identification and treatment of hearing loss.

07/29/2025

Summertime is 𝙩𝙝𝙚 season for outdoor play: swimming, hiking, camping. . . you name it!

If you have hearing aids, the excess heat ☀️ and moisture 💦 can spell trouble for your listening devices.

Here’re some quick tips for keeping your hearing aids in top shape this summer:

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁

𝘿𝙊 𝙉𝙊𝙏 leave your hearing aids in direct sunlight or hot vehicles. The high temperatures wreak havoc on internal components, casing, and batteries.

Purchasing a protective case for your hearing aids and storing them in covered areas is a twofold approach to avoid damage.

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Put sunscreen 🧴 on before your hearing aids and you’ll bypass any accidental clogging and the irritating cleanup that follows.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗧𝗘 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿

If you wear behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids, then hearing aid covers or sheaths are great options to guard your equipment from the likes of sweat, moisture, dust, and debris.

𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

Hearing aids should be cleaned often in the summer months. Employ soft cloths or even disinfecting wipes for the job.

𝗣𝗥𝗢 𝗧𝗜𝗣: A hearing aid dryer or dehumidifier kit will remove excess moisture. Our office carries the Redux, an at-home hearing aid dryer that dries your equipment in eight minutes ⏲️.

Dr. Kelci Jackson says, "𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕! 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒊𝒅𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆!"

𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥: 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 – 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟴𝗔𝗠 – 𝟱𝗣𝗠 (𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀) 🌞.

𝗧𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝘅 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝘆𝗲𝗿, 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝘁 (𝟳𝟬𝟭) 𝟱𝟳𝟮-𝟭𝟬𝟳𝟳 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.𝗰𝗼𝗺.

Dr. Kelci Jackson - Audiologist in Williston, ND specializing in the prevention, identification and treatment of hearing loss.

07/16/2025

🌟 𝙃𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙄𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙤𝙣 🌟

Promising research is emerging showing gene therapy as a possible corrective strategy for congenital deafness and severe genetic hearing impairment.

The study, involving researchers from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet and performed in collaboration with Chinese hospitals and universities, involved 10 people ranging from ages one to 24.

A single injection of a virus delivering a healthy copy of the OTOF gene to the inner ear was administered to participants. Mutations of the OTOF gene are a cause of hereditary deafness 🔬.

Participants experienced improved hearing in as little as one month post-injection. Six-month and one year follow ups documented “considerable hearing improvement” with no serious adverse effects. Auditory recovery was strongest in children, with 𝒂 𝒔𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏-𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓-𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈.

Scientists are encouraged by the gene therapy’s results thus far and hope to expand on this study, targeting other hearing impairment associated genes.

Hearing is a critical component to our quality of life. Basin Hearing Solutions is thrilled to learn the developments science and medicine are bringing forth to provide the deaf and hard of hearing communities with much needed hope and optimism ✨⚕️✨.

𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥: 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 – 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟴𝗔𝗠 – 𝟱𝗣𝗠 (𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀) 🌞

𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝘁 (𝟳𝟬𝟭) 𝟱𝟳𝟮-𝟭𝟬𝟳𝟳 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.𝗰𝗼𝗺.

Dr. Kelci Jackson - Audiologist in Williston, ND specializing in the prevention, identification and treatment of hearing loss.