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We are often asked: "Is Floreo only for individuals with an autism diagnosis?" While Floreo was founded with autism in mind, anyone who can use practice with social, emotional regulation, behavioral, and life skills can benefit from Floreo. We have heard from our wonderful customers who have used Floreo with individuals with many diagnoses, including IDD, ADHD, Anxiety, PTSD, and some Learners who do not have a diagnosis at all. Floreo is a safe, repeatable, judgment-free environment to practice hard-to-teach skills and we would love to share more about how Floreo might be helpful for your Learner or Learners. Reply to this email to set up time with a member of our team, or sign up for your subscription through our self-serve subscription service!

Floreo "Fireside Chat"

CLOUD CHRONICLES: TALES FROM THE SKY

Have you played any of our newest lessons yet? Join members of the Floreo team to learn more about one of our new lessons: Cloud Chronicles: Tales from the Sky. By observing cloud shapes and creating stories based on them, your Learner can enjoy practicing communication, social interactions, storytelling, and creative play.

If you missed our other Fireside Chats, you can revisit Reunite the Animals here, check out Magic Mix: Who's Next? here, and Painting with Friends here.

And please let us know what you think about our newest lessons! We would love to hear from you what you would like to see us build next.

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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!

WSHA Annual Convention in Pewaukee, WI February 1-2
CalABA in Pasadena, CA February 8-10 (Booth #222)
ABAI in Las Vegas, NV March 18-20 (Booth #S52)
APBA in New Orleans, LA March 8-9
BHBusiness VALUES in Miami, FL March 11-13
Autism Investor Summit in Beverly Hills, CA April 1-3

New Partnerships

THE FLOREO COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO GROW

A warm welcome to our newest partners at NewWave Behavioral Consultation LLC (VA) who just signed up to begin their Floreo program. We look forward to helping you serve the needs of your clients and community!

And a big congratulations and thank you to Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities (OH) and Adelbrook (CT), who are starting their respective 4th and 2nd year with Floreo! We are excited to continue helping make a difference for their Learners.

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.

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.

Working on Executive Functioning using Floreo (part 2). Last week, we featured the Focusing lessons available in Floreo. This week, we would like to highlight our lessons that address Responding to Auditory Information and Emotional Regulation. Both of these early (and continuously developing) executive functioning skills are target areas of Floreo and relevant lessons are featured in their own skill categories.

QUICK SURVEY FROM MARABIO, INC.

MARAbio’s mission is to detect the MARA subtype that has been shown to be associated with more severe forms of autism. MARA is an immune system-mediated subtype of autism that is currently estimated to represent approximately 20% of overall autism cases.

MARAbio’s test will be able to detect MARA before symptoms develop. This provides families and their physicians with options to detect early, limit severity, and ultimately prevent this subtype of autism, through pre-pregnancy and post-natal interventions.

MARAbio is asking for your assistance in learning from the autism community about their purchase preferences. Please consider supporting their efforts and mission by completing this 2 minute survey.

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

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Strategies to help gifted autistic students succeed in college
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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.