Floreo's Year in Review: Thank You 🎉

As we look back on the incredible journey of 2024, we want to express our deepest gratitude for your unwavering support. This year, we introduced a host of exciting innovations—dynamic new AI characters, along with fresh adult and teenage characters, 18 engaging new lessons, 5 new immersive environments, and enhanced Learner features. Together, we've empowered therapists, educators, and families to deliver tens of thousands of impactful and engaging sessions. Thank you for being an essential part of our continued success!

Your enthusiasm and trust in Floreo have made this year truly special, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to be part of your journey. Whether you’ve joined us as a new partner or have been with us for years, your engagement and feedback are invaluable.

Together, we’re creating innovative solutions and building a community that inspires growth and transformation. Here’s to an even brighter 2025, and we look forward to continuing this journey with you!

In case you missed it...

FLOREO'S NEWEST LESSON

Our beloved characters are growing up, and we've introduced new features in our latest lesson Teen Talk: Social Squares. Hear from our Director of Therapy Content, Marsha Stepensky MS.Ed, BCBA in our latest Fireside Chat.

Learners can practice social communication and conversational skills through a game of "Getting to Know You Bingo" with these new additions in Teen Talk: Social Squares. Explore their personalities, habits, and interests through this engaging social challenge!

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!

ABAI in New Orleans, LA January 17-19
ATIA in Orlando, FL January 30 - February 1
CalABA in Pasadena, CA February 28 - March 1
Autism Investor Summit in Beverly Hills, CA April 7- 9

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.

Have you tried Teen Talk: Social Squares, featuring our new teen characters? As a language task, this fun game is a powerful way to practice asking and answering yes/no questions. This lesson is well-suited to Learners who already know how to ask and answer questions and are working on how to pose social questions to new acquaintances, and yet, it is also a powerful vehicle for those who are practicing question formulation. Here are a couple of thoughts on pre-teaching that might be helpful for some Learners as well as a post-Floreo follow up activity.

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!

What have we been reading this week?

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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.