OT:Review of Teach2Talk Social Skills video & their customer service dept

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Ewwwww....

in MD

[ ] OT:Review of Teach2Talk Social Skills video &

their customer service dept

> Normally I wouldn't do something like this but I'm really disgusted. I

> ordered 2 of the Teach2Talk videos. One of them is pretty good, my son

> likes it

> and is learning things from it. The other is the Social Skills: Sharing

> video.

>

> As usual, I previewed it before showing it to my son. I was disgusted by

> the

> Social Skills Sharing one. Most of the video consists of kids saying " I

> don't have one " and another child saying " I'll share with you " and they

> share

> whatever the item is. There is a sequence that discusses taking the last

> of

> something and sharing it. They show a boy eating a piece of pizza and a

> girl

> who is upset that he took the last piece. The boy offers to share and

> hands

> her his half eaten piece of pizza!!! The girl then takes the last juice

> box,

> takes a sip, then shares with the boy who sips from the same straw. They

> also

> show a girl hand a little boy an ice cream cone she has just been

> licking.

> Sorry, but I personally don't want to encourage my son to eat other

> people's

> half eaten food. In another part they show kids sharing a brush and

> sharing a

> hat. Lice is common in elementary schools, so again, not something I

> want

> to encourage my son to share.

>

> I wrote to the Teach2Talk customer service department on 11/19 explaining

> how I felt and that I would like a refund as I really think they are

> teaching

> kids disgusting things and I have no intentions of letting my kid watch

> this. I

> got no reply. I wrote again on 11/26 and again, no reply. I wrote one more

> time on 12/4 and finally got a response.

>

> Their reply was:

> In accordance with our return and exhange policy, just as with virtually

> with every merchant selling DVD titles, once the DVD has been opened it

> can no

> longer be sold as new to other customers, so we don't allow returns of

> opened DVDs.

>

> I appreciate you providing information on why you would like to return

> the

> DVD. We will certainly take your comments under advisement.

>

> So basically it's " Sorry. You're out $25 and thanks for the tips on how to

> improve our productions in the future. "

>

> If you are considering buying this DVD and would like to preview it

> first

> email me personally. I will make a list of people who want to check it out

> before spending $25 on it. All I ask is that you watch it, then send it on

> to

> the next person on the list within a week. Hopefully I can help some of

> you

> save $25 which could much better be spent on GF/CF food, supplements,

> therapeutic toys/games, or any other therapy to help your child instead

> of spending it

> on this video of kids whining that they don't have something then other

> kids

> sharing half eaten food, used straws, licked ice cream cones,and used

> brushes and hats.

>

> Kerrie

>

>

>

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>

>

[Guest guest]

I'd be upset about that too. That's disgusting. I can't imagine too

many parents would want their kid to watch something like that.

Sheresa

>

> Normally I wouldn't do something like this but I'm really

disgusted. I

> ordered 2 of the Teach2Talk videos. One of them is pretty good, my

son likes it

> and is learning things from it. The other is the Social Skills:

Sharing video.

>

> As usual, I previewed it before showing it to my son. I was

disgusted by the

> Social Skills Sharing one. Most of the video consists of kids

saying " I

> don't have one " and another child saying " I'll share with you " and

they share

> whatever the item is. There is a sequence that discusses taking

the last of

> something and sharing it. They show a boy eating a piece of pizza

and a girl

> who is upset that he took the last piece. The boy offers to share

and hands

> her his half eaten piece of pizza!!! The girl then takes the last

juice box,

> takes a sip, then shares with the boy who sips from the same

straw. They also

> show a girl hand a little boy an ice cream cone she has just been

licking.

> Sorry, but I personally don't want to encourage my son to eat

other people's

> half eaten food. In another part they show kids sharing a brush

and sharing a

> hat. Lice is common in elementary schools, so again, not

something I want

> to encourage my son to share.

>

> I wrote to the Teach2Talk customer service department on 11/19

explaining

> how I felt and that I would like a refund as I really think they

are teaching

> kids disgusting things and I have no intentions of letting my kid

watch this. I

> got no reply. I wrote again on 11/26 and again, no reply. I wrote

one more

> time on 12/4 and finally got a response.

>

> Their reply was:

> In accordance with our return and exhange policy, just as with

virtually

> with every merchant selling DVD titles, once the DVD has been

opened it can no

> longer be sold as new to other customers, so we don't allow returns

of

> opened DVDs.

>

> I appreciate you providing information on why you would like to

return the

> DVD. We will certainly take your comments under advisement.

>

> So basically it's " Sorry. You're out $25 and thanks for the tips on

how to

> improve our productions in the future. "

>

> If you are considering buying this DVD and would like to preview

it first

> email me personally. I will make a list of people who want to check

it out

> before spending $25 on it. All I ask is that you watch it, then

send it on to

> the next person on the list within a week. Hopefully I can help

some of you

> save $25 which could much better be spent on GF/CF food,

supplements,

> therapeutic toys/games, or any other therapy to help your child

instead of spending it

> on this video of kids whining that they don't have something then

other kids

> sharing half eaten food, used straws, licked ice cream cones,and

used

> brushes and hats.

>

> Kerrie

>

>

>

> **************************************Check out AOL's list of

2007's hottest

> products.

> (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?

NCID=aoltop00030000000001)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Normally I wouldn't do something like this but I'm really disgusted. I

ordered 2 of the Teach2Talk videos. One of them is pretty good, my son likes it

and is learning things from it. The other is the Social Skills: Sharing video.

As usual, I previewed it before showing it to my son. I was disgusted by the

Social Skills Sharing one. Most of the video consists of kids saying " I

don't have one " and another child saying " I'll share with you " and they share

whatever the item is. There is a sequence that discusses taking the last of

something and sharing it. They show a boy eating a piece of pizza and a girl

who is upset that he took the last piece. The boy offers to share and hands

her his half eaten piece of pizza!!! The girl then takes the last juice box,

takes a sip, then shares with the boy who sips from the same straw. They also

show a girl hand a little boy an ice cream cone she has just been licking.

Sorry, but I personally don't want to encourage my son to eat other people's

half eaten food. In another part they show kids sharing a brush and sharing a

hat. Lice is common in elementary schools, so again, not something I want

to encourage my son to share.

I wrote to the Teach2Talk customer service department on 11/19 explaining

how I felt and that I would like a refund as I really think they are teaching

kids disgusting things and I have no intentions of letting my kid watch this. I

got no reply. I wrote again on 11/26 and again, no reply. I wrote one more

time on 12/4 and finally got a response.

Their reply was:

In accordance with our return and exhange policy, just as with virtually

with every merchant selling DVD titles, once the DVD has been opened it can no

longer be sold as new to other customers, so we don't allow returns of

opened DVDs.

I appreciate you providing information on why you would like to return the

DVD. We will certainly take your comments under advisement.

So basically it's " Sorry. You're out $25 and thanks for the tips on how to

improve our productions in the future. "

If you are considering buying this DVD and would like to preview it first

email me personally. I will make a list of people who want to check it out

before spending $25 on it. All I ask is that you watch it, then send it on to

the next person on the list within a week. Hopefully I can help some of you

save $25 which could much better be spent on GF/CF food, supplements,

therapeutic toys/games, or any other therapy to help your child instead of

spending it

on this video of kids whining that they don't have something then other kids

sharing half eaten food, used straws, licked ice cream cones,and used

brushes and hats.

Kerrie

**************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest

products.

(http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001)

[Guest guest]

Hi we purchased a teach to talk video also. Its Nouns. Its way too fast and

doesnt always show the whole picture which I feel is confusing for kids on the

spectrum. Its not a good buy for the price. i would think $10.00.. ( maybe ). My

son will sometimes watch it but usually cries when i put it in argggg. He LOVES

TV so this says something.

OT:Review of Teach2Talk Social Skills video & their customer

service dept

Normally I wouldn't do something like this but I'm really disgusted. I

ordered 2 of the Teach2Talk videos. One of them is pretty good, my son likes it

and is learning things from it. The other is the Social Skills: Sharing video.

As usual, I previewed it before showing it to my son. I was disgusted by the

Social Skills Sharing one. Most of the video consists of kids saying " I

don't have one " and another child saying " I'll share with you " and they share

whatever the item is. There is a sequence that discusses taking the last of

something and sharing it. They show a boy eating a piece of pizza and a girl

who is upset that he took the last piece. The boy offers to share and hands

her his half eaten piece of pizza!!! The girl then takes the last juice box,

takes a sip, then shares with the boy who sips from the same straw. They also

show a girl hand a little boy an ice cream cone she has just been licking.

Sorry, but I personally don't want to encourage my son to eat other people's

half eaten food. In another part they show kids sharing a brush and sharing a

hat. Lice is common in elementary schools, so again, not something I want

to encourage my son to share.

I wrote to the Teach2Talk customer service department on 11/19 explaining

how I felt and that I would like a refund as I really think they are teaching

kids disgusting things and I have no intentions of letting my kid watch this. I

got no reply. I wrote again on 11/26 and again, no reply.. I wrote one more

time on 12/4 and finally got a response.

Their reply was:

In accordance with our return and exhange policy, just as with virtually

with every merchant selling DVD titles, once the DVD has been opened it can no

longer be sold as new to other customers, so we don't allow returns of

opened DVDs.

I appreciate you providing information on why you would like to return the

DVD. We will certainly take your comments under advisement.

So basically it's " Sorry. You're out $25 and thanks for the tips on how to

improve our productions in the future. "

If you are considering buying this DVD and would like to preview it first

email me personally. I will make a list of people who want to check it out

before spending $25 on it. All I ask is that you watch it, then send it on to

the next person on the list within a week. Hopefully I can help some of you

save $25 which could much better be spent on GF/CF food, supplements,

therapeutic toys/games, or any other therapy to help your child instead of

spending it

on this video of kids whining that they don't have something then other kids

sharing half eaten food, used straws, licked ice cream cones,and used

brushes and hats.

Kerrie

************ ********* ********* ********Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest

products.

(http://money. aol.com/special/ hot-products- 2007?NCID= aoltop0003000000 0001)

[Guest guest]

We bought the Teach 2Talk series and I thought is was horrible. Way too fast of

edits. It

made me feel autistic just to watch it. The graphics and music go WAY overboard.

I have

never hated a video so much. I gave it to my son's preschool but i told them the

series was

no good but someone else may be able to use it. I was very disappointed. I

don't think

anything with too fast of edits is good for children in the first place and the

content was

just plain stupid.

Dani

>

> Normally I wouldn't do something like this but I'm really disgusted. I

> ordered 2 of the Teach2Talk videos. One of them is pretty good, my son likes

it

> and is learning things from it. The other is the Social Skills: Sharing

video.

>

> As usual, I previewed it before showing it to my son. I was disgusted by the

> Social Skills Sharing one. Most of the video consists of kids saying " I

> don't have one " and another child saying " I'll share with you " and they share

> whatever the item is. There is a sequence that discusses taking the last of

> something and sharing it. They show a boy eating a piece of pizza and a girl

> who is upset that he took the last piece. The boy offers to share and hands

> her his half eaten piece of pizza!!! The girl then takes the last juice box,

> takes a sip, then shares with the boy who sips from the same straw. They also

> show a girl hand a little boy an ice cream cone she has just been licking.

> Sorry, but I personally don't want to encourage my son to eat other people's

> half eaten food. In another part they show kids sharing a brush and sharing

a

> hat. Lice is common in elementary schools, so again, not something I want

> to encourage my son to share.

>

> I wrote to the Teach2Talk customer service department on 11/19 explaining

> how I felt and that I would like a refund as I really think they are teaching

> kids disgusting things and I have no intentions of letting my kid watch this.

I

> got no reply. I wrote again on 11/26 and again, no reply. I wrote one more

> time on 12/4 and finally got a response.

>

> Their reply was:

> In accordance with our return and exhange policy, just as with virtually

> with every merchant selling DVD titles, once the DVD has been opened it can

no

> longer be sold as new to other customers, so we don't allow returns of

> opened DVDs.

>

> I appreciate you providing information on why you would like to return the

> DVD. We will certainly take your comments under advisement.

>

> So basically it's " Sorry. You're out $25 and thanks for the tips on how to

> improve our productions in the future. "

>

> If you are considering buying this DVD and would like to preview it first

> email me personally. I will make a list of people who want to check it out

> before spending $25 on it. All I ask is that you watch it, then send it on to

> the next person on the list within a week. Hopefully I can help some of you

> save $25 which could much better be spent on GF/CF food, supplements,

> therapeutic toys/games, or any other therapy to help your child instead of

spending it

> on this video of kids whining that they don't have something then other kids

> sharing half eaten food, used straws, licked ice cream cones,and used

> brushes and hats.

>

> Kerrie

>

>

>

> **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest

> products.

> (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001)

>

>

>