Exciting opportunity for educators!

It is an exciting time at Floreo! We are thrilled to announce the Floreo Immersive Learning Program, a unique opportunity for schools to bring Floreo into their schools for neurodiverse students.

In collaboration with Meta, the program is for neurodiverse students ages 13 and above and includes free Meta Quest 2 headsets for classrooms. In addition, we are providing a Floreo Classroom Bundle for the low setup cost of only $250 through the 2023/2024 school year for participating schools.

Please share with your favorite educators and schools. We are so excited to help get more technology into the hands of very deserving schools. There is a short application process and schools interested in learning more can visit this link.

New Partnerships

THE FLOREO COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO GROW

We are grateful for each new customer who signs up to implement Floreo in their classroom, clinic, or home. And we are especially grateful for those who continue with us year after year. A huge congratulations and thank you to several organizations who recently renewed their Floreo programs: Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities (OH), The Learning Spectrum (OH), and The Monarch School & Institute (TX). We are excited to continue to help you to serve the needs of your students and communities.

Each person we talk to is an inspiration as we continue to grow Floreo and help make a difference in the lives of so many Learners. If you have been considering a Floreo subscription, we would love to chat with you about flexible options that fit your situation.

New CPT III Code Active

NEW OPTION FOR CLINICS

Last summer, Floreo sponsored the application for a new CPT III Code that went into effect January 1, 2023. Code 0770T is an add-on code that represents the practice expense for the software used for the VR technology and may be reported for each session for which VR technology is used. VR technology is incorporated into the base therapy session and is used to enhance the training or teaching of a skill upon which the therapy is focused.

If you are interested in incorporating this CPT III code into your practice's billing procedure, please let us know. We have some tips for outreach that may be helpful for you.

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In case you missed it

NEW TEAMWORK LESSONS

New Lesson: Teamwork: Cooperative Work, Teamwork: Communication, Teamwork: Collaboration and Compromise

Who it is for: Learners aged 14+

What's new: In the Floreo grocery store, Learners will focus on skills that are essential when working on team with others.

Teamwork: Cooperative Work: The Learner will work with a co-worker to create a store display by following a specific pattern of alternating colors with additional opportunities to work on greetings, introductions, and sharing information relevant to the project.

Teamwork: Communication: The Learner will build their own store display but they may find that they need a co-worker's help to complete the task.

Teamwork: Collaboration and Compromise: Working with two co-workers, the Learner will collaborate on colors and design for their store display. They may need to practice being flexible and find a compromise if their co-workers don't agree with the original plan.

Consider pairing with: the 6 Find Your Bus lessons to help your Learner work on even more independent living skills.

Find the Teamwork lessons in the Community & Daily Living skill category once you have the latest version of Floreo! If you haven't yet had a chance to download the latest version of Floreo, it's a good time to do it! You can find it in the iOS app store by clicking this link. If you have Floreo rental equipment, make sure to turn it on, connect it to WiFi and let the update download before opening the app.

If you haven't yet subscribed to Floreo, we would love to discuss subscription options with you. And if you or your staff would like to talk through the new content or any of the changes we've recently made, please reply to this email to set up time to speak to a member of our team!

Events

MEET THE FLOREO TEAM AT UPCOMING EVENTS

If you are attending any upcoming events, let us know, we would love to set up time to meet with you!

March 4 - 6 at the American Telemedicine Association Conference
April 17 - 19 at the Autism Investor Summit

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! If we can help write up your DonorsChoose application (teachers) or provide information for a grant you have identified (anyone!) please let us know.

IDEA and Title I funds are also great sources to help you access a Floreo subscription. As you start thinking about budgets for 2023-24, consider adding in Floreo!

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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.