Floreo announces expansion of a groundbreaking partnership with Easterseals Southern California

Easterseals Southern California, the largest provider of disability services in California and Floreo recently announced the expansion of a groundbreaking partnership. Designed to help autistic individuals confidently navigate transportation options, the partnership was recently awarded T-Mobile's prestigious "Unconventional Award" for its innovative use of 5G technology.

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Expanding on an existing library of transportation safety content, the Floreo-Easterseals partnership will develop new customized content targeting and addressing specific transportation issues, and other topic areas like communications and social skills.

NEW WATER SAFETY LESSON

Water safety has been a big ask from our customers over the years. We were thrilled to release the first in the series of water safety lessons we have planned. Hear more from our Director of Therapy Content on this lesson by clicking the video below!

If you are interested in exploring this lesson or any of the other lessons in our lesson library, we would love to hear from you! Email us at info@floreovr.com to set up time to speak with a member of our team to find the best Floreo subscription for your needs.

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. The winner will receive a Floreo-related prize!

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!

Closing the Gap in Minneapolis, MN October 22-24 (Booth #513)
Autism New Jersey Annual Conference in Atlantic City, NJ Oct 24 - 25
Floreo 101 October 30 (virtual event)
The Behavioral Health Tech Conference Booth #306 in Phoenix, AZ November 5-7
Floreo for SLPs November 13 (virtual event)
Arkansas DHS Tech Summit in Little Rock, AR November 18-19
NASDDS Booth #28 in Salt Lake City, UT November 20-22
ASHA Convention in Seattle, WA December 5-7

New Partners

THE FLOREO COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO GROW

A warm welcome to our newest Floreo partners at Lumibility (CT) and Constructive Partnerships Unlimited (NY).

And a huge congratulations and thank you to Southern Connecticut State University (CT) for renewing their Floreo subscription. We look forward to continuing to help their Learners this year.

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!

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 MA, CCC-SLP, is a Speech Language Pathologist with over 30 years of experience.

As you think about introducing Learners to Floreo, here are some ideas to keep in mind:

Introduce the headset slowly. Some apprehensive Learners may be a bit reluctant to try the headset until they realize that learning can be fun with Floreo. If possible, let the Learner look through the lenses before asking the Learner to put the headset on. You may also want to show the Learner the view from the iPad before introducing the headset.
Choose an initial Floreo experience that would be appealing to the Learner such as Play the Marimba or Hang Out in the Aquarium. If your Learner might be better engaged with an experience a bit more active, you might try one of the 360 nature videos (such as, Iguana, Lion, or Snowy Landscapes)

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

Spooky on the spectrum
What neurodiversity means to this late-identified autistic adult
Major corporations to get neurodiversity training
9 great books about autism by authors who are autistic
Five neurodiversity considerations for educators

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.