Tips on using Floreo's new AI characters from our Director of Therapy Content!

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We’re excited to unveil Floreo’s newest lessons, featuring our dynamic AI characters, Jordan and Marcie! These lessons offer a fun, interactive way for Learners to practice freeform conversation, helping them build essential communication skills in a fresh and engaging setting.

Your Learners will have the opportunity to talk about topics that matter most to them while boosting their creativity, confidence, and conversational abilities. It’s a whole new, effective, and exciting way to enhance communication skills!

Want to make the most of these innovative lessons? Get expert tips from Floreo’s Director of Therapy Content, Marsha Stepensky MS.Ed, BCBA, by watching the video below.

If you haven't yet subscribed to Floreo, now is a great time to get access to these great lessons (and our recent water safety lesson!). Email us at info@floreovr.com to speak to a member of the Floreo team about your subscription options.

Virtual roundtable event

CAN VIRTUAL REALITY TRANSFORM AUTISM SERVICES?

As autism diagnoses rise, families and practitioners are seeking innovative supports and solutions. Emerging technologies like VR are opening up new pathways to help neurodiverse individuals develop communication, social, and community living skills in safe, supportive environments. This virtual roundtable, moderated by U.S. News & World Report journalist Lauren Camera, brings together leading voices in autism services to discuss the potential of VR as a means of bringing critical therapies and support to individuals with autism.

Featured speakers:

- Vijay Ravindran, Founder and CEO, Floreo

- Harold Sloves, Innovation Consultant, Technology First Alliance

- Dr. Jana Dreyzehner, Founder and CEO, LifeConnect Health

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!

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
ABAI in New Orleans, LA January 17-19

Attention Medicaid Families

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

A 13-year-old got arrested after his backpack sparked fear. Only his stuffed bunny was inside.
New PBS Kids show to feature main characters with autism
'I felt broken until my autism diagnosis at 70'
YouTube’s role in shaping autism perceptions explored in new study
Neurodiversity explained
How these women are navigating and normalising neurodiversity in Hong Kong and beyond

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.