2023 was an exciting year for Floreo; 2024 will be even better!

As the new year begins, we have been reflecting on the remarkable community we’ve built together at Floreo. Our amazing Coaches have provided thousands of hours of therapy to positively impact hundreds of Learners. 2023 was a milestone year for us starting off with the Floreo-sponsored CPT III code 0770T for virtual reality-assisted therapy going live on January 1 and culminating with our being granted Breakthrough Device Designation by FDA at the end of the year. In between, our collaboration with Meta got Floreo into the hands of many deserving educators and we released lots of fresh, new content and loved hearing how much our customers enjoyed it!

We look to 2024 with continued enthusiasm for our work and the Coaches and Learners that we support. You inspire us every day and we can't wait to unveil exciting new projects to you soon!

Upcoming Events

CATCH US AT AN EVENT NEAR YOU

Let us know if you are attending an upcoming event. We would love to connect with you!

ATIA in Orlando, FL January 25-27
International Conference on Autism, Intellectual Disability & Developmental Disabilities in Honolulu, HI January 17-19
CalABA in Pasadena, CA February 8-10
ABAI in Las Vegas, NV March 18-20
APBA in New Orleans, LA March 8-9

New Partnerships

THE FLOREO COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO GROW

A warm welcome to our newest partners at The Arc of Montgomery County (MD) and Cannon Junior High School (NV) who just signed up to begin their Floreo programs. We look forward to helping you serve the needs of your clients, students, and communities!

Are you ready to join the Floreo family? We would love to discuss implementation in your school, district, or practice!

Attention Medicaid Families

FLOREO SUBSCRIPTIONS MAY BE COVERED

Did you know that in Wisconsin and New York families on Medicaid waivers initiated full reimbursed coverage of Floreo in the home?

If your family receives services in your state using a Medicaid waiver, you might be able to get a Floreo subscription (including equipment rental) fully covered by your state program. Reach out to us, and let’s work together to see how we can get Floreo into your home and start making a difference for your Learner.

Educational opportunity

FLOREO 101 WEBINAR

Join Floreo's Director of Customer Success, Heather Manning, on January 17th at 12pm Eastern / 9am Pacific for an introduction to Floreo. If you have been considering Floreo and want to see how easy it is to use, are a new customer, or just need a refresher on how things work, this webinar is for you! All registrants will receive the recording of the webinar, so even if you can't join live, please register!

Using Floreo in your clinic, school, or home

INFO FROM OUR DIRECTOR OF APPLIED DIGITAL THERAPY

Floreo's Director of Applied Digital Therapy, Rita Solórzano, is a Speech Language Pathologist with over 30 years of experience.

Floreo Peer Interactions at All Age Levels: Understanding one's own peer interactions is an evolving skill. Once skills are learned at one age, the Learner, the peers, and the circumstances, all change as do the expectations of any person trying to communicate within that interaction. The Floreo approach has a great many advantages for developing peer interactions, not the least of which is the feature of being able to slow the interaction down long enough for the Learner to understand what is happening.

For young learners: try the play-based peer lessons including: Magic Mix: Who's Next?, Cloud Chronicles, and Painting with Friends.

For middle schoolers and early high schoolers: check out the peer-based lessons in the School Social skill category, which focus on hallway interactions and cafeteria interactions.

For transitioning youth and adults: consider the teamwork lessons including Teamwork: Cooperative Work,Teamwork: Communication, Teamwork: Collaboration & Compromise.

Funding ideas

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU GAIN FUNDING FOR FLOREO?

We know that budgets can be tight and we want to help get Floreo into the hands of anyone who needs it! Please let us know if you need help writing up your DonorsChoose application or with information for a grant you have identified.

IDEA and Title I funds are also great sources to help you access a Floreo subscription.

What have we been reading this week?

NEWS ROUND-UP

How the DSM-5 fails people with ADHD - and a better way to diagnose
The pervasive loneliness of autism
Eating disorders in autism: a complex connection
The link between autism and imagination
Communities built on neurodiversity shine

Heather

Heather is Floreo's Director of Customer Success. She makes sure that all of Floreo's customers are comfortable and confident using Floreo. Prior to working at Floreo, Heather worked at Trove (a news start-up) and eBay for Charity. Heather holds an A.B. from Dartmouth College, where she also played varsity basketball (and won an Ivy League Championship) and a M.Ed. from the University of Mary Washington. In her free time she enjoys reading, tennis, skiing, and hiking around Western North Carolina with her husband, two sons, and adorable lab mix, Pepper.