Testimonials for ELA's Full Spectrum Birthday Song CD gift program

In May of 2007, ELA fulfilled close to eight thousand requests for the CD from 23 non-profit partners who serve children and families in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. We are currently corresponding with the partners to discover how the CD is working for their programs. Some of the CDs are being directly integrated into learning programs and some are being given as gifts—some partners are doing both.

Here is some of the feedback from The Full Spectrum Birthday Song CD Gift Program partners:

"The CD's were sent out to (325) families and community partners (with their quarterly newsletter). I wanted you to see the e-mail from Kelly DeLany, Oregon Post Adoption Resource Center Program Manager. The responses have been so positive. Thank you!"
Audrey Riggs
Oregon Department of Human Services' Child Welfare Supervisor

"We just received the latest edition of Kidbits with the lovely enclosed CD. I'm playing it now over and over... I found (The Full spectrum Birthday Song) laughter-inspiring and intriguing and it certainly covered the full range of birth feelings. I personally plan to play it at our next family birthday event and make it a 'full-spectrum celebration'. I have asked Jennifer Ricks to consider including it in her Positive Parenting training."
Kelly DeLany
Oregon Post Adoption Resource Center Program Manager.

"Just as a point of information, I reviewed the CD for the family partnership program in my car on the way to an event, my 9 year old grandson (who I am raising) loves it! He can listen to it over and over again for, literally, hours...thanks so much for your generosity."
Linda Miner
Family Support Partnership Supervisor @ Tacoma/Pierce County WA State Health Department
(requested and received 600 CDs)

"I gave out the CD's to most of my families last month. This month I am asking if the children enjoyed listening to the CD. So far, it has been a positive hit with the children. They want to listen to it several times over. This CD is introducing vocabulary and is building self esteem—making the children feel good about themselves... both child and parent listen to the CD together, this also gives the parent some tools of how they may talk to their child. Thank you for sharing your CD with so many families of young children."
Sue Rogge
Family Support Partnership Program @ Tacoma/Pierce County WA State Health Department

"The Full Spectrum Birthday Song (or Why Just Happy?) will be a great asset to any wish granted here. These (CD's) will be given to children whose birthdays fall on the day of their wish as a 'wish perk.' We listened to the CD and found it very innovative and inspirational."
Alyssa Chrobuck
Make A Wish Foundation

"You did good...(the CDs) work really well in several of our classes and we've shared them with other agencies that serve parents!"
Nancy Klahn, RN, MHA/MBA
Parent Enhancement Program

"We hand out the CDs at classes as part of our curriculum. Children are learning (the song), moving to it and playing instruments with it."
Denise Mimura, Executive Director
Arts in Motion (music programs offered to all incomes in southend public schools)

Check back again soon for updates on the project!

The Full Spectrum Birthday Song CD Gift Program

The Full Spectrum Birthday Song CD
Gift Program