There is no limit to the ways you can use Floreo!

There is almost nothing that makes us happier than hearing the new ways our customers are using Floreo. We recently heard from early Floreo adopters at Jacobs Fork Middle School (NC) that they are starting to use Floreo with students who are learning English as a second language. Teachers have found that the social interactions lessons and grocery store lessons are a fun way to work on building vocabulary with these students.

Think outside the box: which Learners do you know who could benefit from Floreo's wide range of skills practice?

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In case you missed it...

JUST RELEASED: TWO NEW LESSONS

New Lesson: Choose Your Greeting

Who it is for: Learners aged 5+

What's new: This lesson focuses on positive engagement through social smiles and verbal acknowledgments, enhancing non-verbal communication via gestures such as nodding, waving, and shrugging, and teaches the crucial skill of appropriately disengaging from unfriendly encounters by looking away and not responding.

New Lesson: Chit-Chat with Myra

Who it is for: Learners aged 5+

What's new: Learners join Myra in practicing social chit-chat to improve their skills in listening and responding to common small talk comments and questions. Coaches have the flexibility to choose from a selection of everyday topics, incuding: Allergies, Feeling Sad, Favorite Foods, Last Night, Pets, Sports, Recess, Weather The skills addressed in this lesson include: holding back and forth conversations, using social chit-chat, and sharing enjoyment or excitement.

Find Choose Your Greeting and Chit-Chat with Myra in the Social Interactions 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 equipment that you got from Floreo, make sure to turn it on, connect it to WiFi and let the update download before opening the app. 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!

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!

MSHA 2024 Spring Symposium in Timonium, MD March 14-16
ABAI in Las Vegas, NV March 18-20 (Booth #S52)
Floreo 101 (virtual event) March 27
Autism Investor Summit in Beverly Hills, CA April 1-3
TxABA in Houston, TX April 11-14
VirginiaABA in Alexandria, VA April 12-13
Huddle Up for Autism in Philadelphia, PA April 21
TxABA in Houston, TX April 11-14
VirginiaABA in Alexandria, VA April 12-13

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Virtual Event

FLOREO'S DTX PRODUCT JOURNEY

In conjunction with the Digital Therapeurtics Alliance, join members of the Floreo team to learn about our experience bringing a virtual reality DTx product to market.

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.

What Floreo lessons are designed for older students and adults? Floreo has content for Learners of all ages, though some of our content has been specifically constructed to address needs of transitioning youth and adults. This content currently falls into 3 general areas: community-based experiences, employment-based experiences and emotional regulation/mindfulness.

FLOREO CAN BE COVERED BY STATE PROGRAMS

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.

For these subscriptions, a family member often acts as a Coach, but we encourage other members of the participant's care team to use it as well! That means that your family could have a Floreo subscription but an educator or therapist that also works with your child could use Floreo with them to help build skills too!

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.

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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.