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Bounce: Let's Talk!

Starring: Elizabeth Balzano Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: DVD
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: Elizabeth Balzano
  • Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Rating: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Spectrum Connections
  • DVD Release Date: August 14, 2007
  • Run Time: 29 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000Q7ZL0Q
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #57,250 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Music therapist Elizabeth Balzano and her bouncy friend Balloo lead a classroom of early developers through original songs and fun activities specially designed by veteran family entertainment producers under the guidance of autism consultants. Children learn to explore emotions while singing, dancing and having fun!

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Helped my toddler talk!, January 7, 2008
By Nini's Mummy (Arkansas, USA) - See all my reviews
My 20 month daughter is hooked on this DVD. I got it in desperation to see if it would help her talk. She watches it everyday at least twice and now asks for "bounce". The songs are catchy and even my 4 year old will sit down and watch. Has definitely helped my daughter's speech delay. Even though it was developed for kids with autism it is great for all kids who need some extra help to talk.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Resource!, January 13, 2008
By Kara I. D. "Kara" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
Elizabeth Balzano is an educated, amazing music therapist! Her program is excellent. My son LOVES Ballou and has a wonderful time interacting with the Spectrum Connection/Bounce Series. Children learn excellent communication and safety skills! Whether your child struggles with developmental delays or has a typically developing brain - they will BENEFIT from this series. Parents - YOU will benefit from the wonderful "Tips: Advice" special features. Bravo!! Brava! to the whole team - including Brandissmo!! & Sprout! This is a MUST HAVE item - the WHOLE series!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful series for ASD kids!, August 31, 2008
All my kids are "on the spectrum"--the older two (now 18 & 11) are extremely verbal Asperger's kids, but the younger two (preschoolers) were diagnosed in June as "severely autistic," with extremely limited expressive language ability. They literally never asked for anything they needed; they would wait patiently for their needs to be magically met, or they would cry or scream until someone guessed what the problem was, or they would "hand lead"--they would try to physically make the adult do what they wanted but wouldn't sign or say something simple like "more," or "open, please."

Of course, we started a variety of approaches once the kids were diagnosed, and we have to give credit to most, if not all of them, for the progress we have seen in just a couple of months. However, these "Bounce!" videos really caused something to "click" with my kids and were exremely helpful in a few key areas.

First, Elizabeth has a "see ya later alligator" toy that signals when it's time to go, and she sings a goodbye song with it (and she has a "hello" song to the same melody.) My daughter (now approx 33 months) uses the song ("Hello, hello, hello!") to greet people now, and we use the alligator to get my son (who just turned 4) to part with his beloved Thomas trains when it's time for him to go to his preschool on the bus. (We place a toy bus and a toy alligator on the table near the front door; the trains wait there too til he gets home.) We received these videos just before his preschool started this year, and he had never been before; I know they made what would have been a major transition for him a LOT easier.

Second, Elizabeth has a song about asking for what you want: "I want a hug," "I want an apple," etc. My son started singing the song to himself after he had learned it (that's the majority of his speech--he doesn't talk so much as he quotes things he's heard.) So when we'd hear him say something like "I want a hug," or "I want some juice," we'd reward it with the hug, juice, etc. This delighted him so much that he started to actually use the phrases appropriately when he did want something, and he has generalized that to other things--so now he'll say, "open, please," or "more, please," which has been a really big breakthrough (and a huge improvement over screaming!)

Finally, they love to watch the other kids on the videos; my son knows all their names and will talk to them: "Alright, Tucker!" I think it's been good for the kids to see how the children in the videos behave for the teacher--looking up at her when she is talking, looking at what she is pointing at, etc. This seems to have improved their eye contact, attention, and general classroom behavior (sitting in circle time, etc.) I would highly recommend these to other ASD parents--and "regular" kids would probaby enjoy them, too!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME DVD, plus bonus music CD
I got this for my son who had a speech delay. This DVD really helped him.

After watching the DVD, he's learned how to express himself very well, using "I want... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Princess

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple but short
Good DVD encouraged kids to say hello, I want, etc. Active and engaging, but only 30 min.
Published 5 months ago by Tabitha Madill

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome DVD!
This is a fantastic video! My son was saying more words after the first viewing (he's 18 months) And my 4 year old likes it too- the songs are really good and catchy (and also... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Emily E. Ray

1.0 out of 5 stars good idea but poorly executed
a good idea, a dvd of a music class with some animation. my complaints a) complicated language to express simple ideas b)music not very catchy (even though teacher is enthusiastic... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Getiton

1.0 out of 5 stars Teaches phrases I don't want my children to use
I really like the "Bounce" videos in general and my kids think they are some of the best. However I am disappointed in "Let's Talk! Read more
Published 8 months ago by A. Nelson

5.0 out of 5 stars good item
Just purchased this for use in potty training my son and from what I can see so far, I really believe this will be a useful tool.
Published 8 months ago by Patrick Boyd

1.0 out of 5 stars Teach horrible manners? AWFUL dvd for kids
Just look at the titles of the songs... "Give me" "I need". My child says, "May I please have..." If he said something to the effect of "Give me a cookie" he would be... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Darlene

5.0 out of 5 stars So so good- wish I could give it 6 stars
This DVD is so wonderful. I have 5 children under the age of 8 so I love buying fun, educational DVDs and this is the cream of the crop. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Donna

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Product Out There!
My child is not even on the spectrum, but the Bounce DVDs are a huge hit in our house. Elizabeth's songs are fantastic -- they don't drive you nuts like other kid-tunes. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Kathryn

5.0 out of 5 stars What a Hit!!
My ASD son who just turned 4 adores this movie! He loves the songs and I hear him humming them often. Read more
Published 14 months ago by meljescje

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