Celebrate Spooky Season with a New Floreo Lesson! 🎃

As we send out this week’s newsletter, we want to acknowledge the devastation caused by the recent Helene disaster, which has deeply impacted parts of the southeastern US, including some of our customers and one of our colleagues. Our thoughts are with all affected during this challenging time. For those looking to support relief efforts, organizations like the Red Cross are providing critical aid. Please stay safe, and know that we are here to support our community.

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In Case You Missed It...

NEW LESSONS RELEASED

Magic Mix: Spooky Edition 🎃

Pumpkins, and Spiders, and Bones - Oh my! Join Alejandro, Ayanna, and Myra for this special spooky edition of Magic Mix. Enjoy new Halloween themed ingredients and practice conversation questions around Halloween.

Pool Party Safety: The Basics 🌊

Pool Party Safety: The Basics is our first lesson of the water safety series, where Learners join myra to discover essential pool and water safety concepts. This foundational lesson covers key topics such as safe behaviors around water, the critical role of adult supervision, and the importance of flotation devices. Designed as an introductory guide, this lesson sets the stage for a series of water safety lessons that will build on these concepts.

Wild Immersion: Elephant 🐘

Get ready for an immersive experiences with Elephant - a 360 video lesson that lets you explore how elephants hear and communicate like never before!

Haven’t started with Floreo yet? Now is the perfect time! Email us at info@floreovr.com, and one of our team members will help you find the best subscription to meet the needs of you and your Learners. Let’s get started!

Floreo Costume Contest

SHOW OFF YOUR BEST LOOK!

We’re excited to kick off our first-ever Halloween Costume Contest! Last year, our friends at Abbey Neuropsychology Clinic dressed up as Alejandro, Ayanna, and Myra, and it was fantastic. Now, we invite you all to dress up as your favorite Floreo characters (including Floreo animals!) or share any cool or spooky costumes you have. To enter, submit a photo of your costume by Oct 31 to info@floreovr.com.

Paid research opportunity

FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS

A major non-profit is sponsoring a series of interviews with South Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander parents and caregivers of children who have been professionally diagnosed with autism or autism spectrum disorder. The study's overall objective is to explore perceptions of research studies investigating autism.

These interviews are led by a professional research moderator from the AAPI community. The sessions are confidential, only first names are used. These one-hour interviews will be held from September 30 through October 6, over Zoom. Sessions are scheduled based on your availability. Participants will receive $150 in compensation for their time.

For Clinics

USING THE CPT III CODE 0770T

If your clinic is not already using the Floreo-sponsored CPT III code for virtual reality-assisted therapy (code 0770T), you should be! Not only can you be reimbursed for sessions in which you use Floreo, but you are also helping us pave the way to a CPT I code. If you have questions about using the code, please reach out and we will help to support your submissions using it!

Listen to Floreo's Founder/CEO, Vijay Ravindran, discuss why it is so important to start adding 0770T to your billing process!

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!

Mobile World Congress in Las Vegas, NV October 9
HLTH in Las Vegas, NV October 21-23
Easterseals National Conference in Chicago, IL October 22
Closing the Gap in Minneapolis, MN October 22-24 (Booth #513)
The Behavioral Health Tech Conference in Phoenix, AZ November 5-7
Arkansas DHS Tech Summit in Little Rock, AR November 18-19
ASHA Convention in Seattle, WA December 5-7

New Partners

THE FLOREO COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO GROW

A warm welcome to the newest Floreo partners at Nassau BOCES Rosemary Kennedy School (NY) and Oldham County Schools (KY). We are looking forward to bringing Floreo to their Learners!

If you haven't yet subscribed to Floreo, we would love to chat with you. Reply to this email to speak with a member of our team.

If you are looking for an organization near you that offers Floreo, check out the Floreo Locator!

Attention Medicaid Families

FLOREO SUBSCRIPTIONS MAY BE COVERED

Did you know that Floreo has programs in place with several state waivers? These programs, like the Children's Long Term Support waiver in Wisconsin, or the MAPS program in Tennesee will pay for a Floreo subscription and equipment rental for participating families. We have also had success with families in other states using self-directed funds or funds for assistive technology to purchase a Floreo subscription.

The best place to start is with your family's service coordinator. Chat with them to see if they can help get a Floreo subscription in place. And if they have any questions, we're always happy to help!

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. This is a great resource to find available grants.

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

Inclusive comedy show expands options for autistic adults
Feds tweak housing program for people with disabilities
Considerations when evaluating school programs for your child
How to create a multi-disciplinary team for your autistic child

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.