Fun and nurturing DVDs for spectrum children

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Hi all, I just wanted to drop a note to introduce Spectrum Connections, an entertainment DVD series for children on the spectrum of autism and related disorders (<http://www.SpectrumConnections.com> )

I am the creator and producer of the programs, and Spectrum Connections came about out of my desire to give my 4-year-old son, who has autism, some great entertainment that would, at the same time, address his "spectrum" needs. I am a TV producer in NYC and I simply wanted to offer something good, high quality, nurturing and FUN to kids like my son.

Through my years in children's animation, I was able to team up with some wonderful ex Disney producers who have a company called ssimo! Inc. They were just as excited and committed as me to bring the best quality entertainment to children with special needs. The result is the first two of 13 episodes of Spectrum Connections. The series is distributed by ssimo! Inc. and Genius Products, and is available at SpectrumConnections.com, Amazon.com, BN.com, Borders (online and in the stores) and other places.

Spectrum Connections' goal is to connect with spectrum children on a KID level. The shows are not meant to be therapy - they are meant to be fun and entertaining while communicating core curricular in an engaging way. Led by a wonderful licensed music therapist named Balzano, MA, MT-BC, the programs model a music therapy class: Volume 1 features songs about emotions (The Happy Song, The Sad Song..) and Vol. 2 deals with body movement and spatial relations through song and example.

My secret agenda was to make shows that "typical" kids would be a tad envious of because they were so darn great - and I have been told that we've succeeded. One of the great things we've found about Spectrum Connections is that autistic kids love it, typical kids love it, and parents do too. This is fantastic, as it has been my great hope that this series would help bring everyone together. Spectrum kids are isolated enough already.

I hope you spend a moment to check out the series at <http://www.SpectrumConnections.com> .

If you like what you see, please help in spreading the word. …and of course, purchase! We have worked hard to keep prices low, and the programs are under $15 everywhere – the lowest prices ($11.19) are found on SpectrumConnections.com, our home site. We welcome all feedback in general, and hope for your comments and thoughts for future episodes. Thanks for spending the time to read this posting, hope you like Spectrum Connections, and happy holidays! Cleve Keller Creator-ProducerCleve@...